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Population in Chad compared to Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.48 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Chad vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Sudan
2100 70,311,013 138,786,562
2099 69,986,866 138,200,726
2098 69,662,155 137,581,716
2097 69,277,239 136,936,850
2096 68,889,445 136,293,310
2095 68,502,128 135,619,411
2094 68,110,775 134,962,748
2093 67,684,792 134,241,761
2092 67,233,921 133,476,598
2091 66,781,244 132,717,036
2090 66,290,702 131,929,843
2089 65,798,812 131,106,299
2088 65,317,154 130,258,636
2087 64,800,745 129,375,710
2086 64,278,192 128,473,461
2085 63,727,856 127,558,118
2084 63,168,104 126,607,392
2083 62,596,574 125,651,327
2082 62,040,380 124,696,076
2081 61,434,119 123,744,490
2080 60,826,765 122,770,063
2079 60,198,617 121,779,815
2078 59,555,772 120,751,900
2077 58,918,103 119,717,424
2076 58,275,388 118,681,140
2075 57,618,555 117,612,837
2074 56,965,122 116,516,833
2073 56,292,259 115,406,797
2072 55,597,279 114,272,123
2071 54,903,565 113,124,997
2070 54,214,047 111,982,729
2069 53,520,311 110,816,409
2068 52,818,046 109,652,769
2067 52,125,908 108,433,341
2066 51,388,975 107,199,808
2065 50,658,129 105,978,161
2064 49,900,784 104,726,820
2063 49,155,513 103,455,672
2062 48,403,186 102,156,918
2061 47,648,039 100,859,967
2060 46,859,349 99,547,905
2059 46,066,772 98,233,054
2058 45,285,757 96,897,205
2057 44,507,961 95,551,255
2056 43,722,007 94,198,924
2055 42,925,488 92,819,157
2054 42,142,940 91,429,774
2053 41,351,412 90,049,799
2052 40,559,038 88,658,871
2051 39,768,198 87,267,085
2050 38,981,624 85,869,620
2049 38,210,212 84,466,974
2048 37,418,176 83,095,662
2047 36,648,598 81,727,967
2046 35,880,269 80,356,627
2045 35,104,973 78,980,614
2044 34,352,050 77,616,012
2043 33,590,931 76,252,103
2042 32,837,006 74,901,092
2041 32,086,067 73,546,861
2040 31,362,066 72,207,474
2039 30,621,558 70,876,908
2038 29,886,177 69,547,797
2037 29,155,330 68,201,884
2036 28,422,010 66,863,109
2035 27,709,891 65,516,233
2034 27,003,635 64,168,801
2033 26,292,134 62,823,562
2032 25,581,739 61,491,227
2031 24,875,542 60,168,709
2030 24,183,856 58,846,984
2029 23,494,522 57,534,918
2028 22,809,219 56,242,802
2027 22,131,874 54,955,096
2026 21,562,855 53,313,722
2025 21,003,705 51,662,147
2024 20,299,123 50,448,963
2023 19,319,064 50,042,791
2022 18,455,316 49,383,346
2021 17,828,273 48,066,924
2020 17,224,679 46,789,231
2019 16,685,223 45,548,175
2018 16,156,531 44,230,596
2017 15,622,759 42,714,306
2016 15,114,655 41,259,892
2015 14,647,621 40,024,431
2014 14,188,678 38,823,318
2013 13,691,079 37,785,849
2012 13,210,998 36,923,178
2011 12,754,997 36,140,806
2010 12,312,575 35,414,399
2009 11,893,754 34,569,113
2008 11,476,296 33,623,980
2007 11,081,660 32,764,135
2006 10,706,424 31,992,435
2005 10,328,092 31,262,444
2004 9,920,036 30,556,637
2003 9,487,833 29,896,035
2002 9,116,192 29,228,727
2001 8,804,124 28,516,770
2000 8,512,093 27,816,745
1999 8,222,705 27,130,613
1998 7,938,840 26,458,999
1997 7,670,366 25,799,821
1996 7,410,108 25,231,528
1995 7,089,064 24,672,143
1994 6,783,450 24,043,948
1993 6,629,146 23,445,592
1992 6,474,656 22,927,355
1991 6,205,676 22,470,676
1990 5,982,833 22,021,481
1989 5,819,586 21,578,022
1988 5,625,602 21,138,431
1987 5,438,309 20,704,904
1986 5,251,069 20,288,238
1985 5,096,269 19,905,872
1984 5,045,145 19,546,528
1983 4,979,130 19,109,770
1982 4,738,483 18,486,645
1981 4,520,959 17,780,572
1980 4,515,453 17,058,905
1979 4,505,384 16,355,352
1978 4,411,366 15,695,003
1977 4,331,667 15,086,614
1976 4,251,297 14,569,716
1975 4,167,234 14,064,798
1974 4,078,356 13,580,723
1973 3,985,909 13,049,315
1972 3,893,252 12,527,856
1971 3,807,316 12,105,539
1970 3,727,828 11,695,771
1969 3,651,113 11,298,936
1968 3,578,231 10,917,999
1967 3,508,512 10,550,597
1966 3,440,903 10,197,578
1965 3,374,220 9,858,030
1964 3,307,479 9,531,109
1963 3,240,905 9,218,077
1962 3,175,598 8,919,028
1961 3,111,947 8,634,941
1960 3,049,838 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chad's population will grow by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Sudan
2100 0.46% 0.42%
2099 0.47% 0.45%
2098 0.56% 0.47%
2097 0.56% 0.47%
2096 0.57% 0.5%
2095 0.57% 0.49%
2094 0.63% 0.54%
2093 0.67% 0.57%
2092 0.68% 0.57%
2091 0.74% 0.6%
2090 0.75% 0.63%
2089 0.74% 0.65%
2088 0.8% 0.68%
2087 0.81% 0.7%
2086 0.86% 0.72%
2085 0.89% 0.75%
2084 0.91% 0.76%
2083 0.9% 0.77%
2082 0.99% 0.77%
2081 1% 0.79%
2080 1.04% 0.81%
2079 1.08% 0.85%
2078 1.08% 0.86%
2077 1.1% 0.87%
2076 1.14% 0.91%
2075 1.15% 0.94%
2074 1.2% 0.96%
2073 1.25% 0.99%
2072 1.26% 1.01%
2071 1.27% 1.02%
2070 1.3% 1.05%
2069 1.33% 1.06%
2068 1.33% 1.12%
2067 1.43% 1.15%
2066 1.44% 1.15%
2065 1.52% 1.19%
2064 1.52% 1.23%
2063 1.55% 1.27%
2062 1.58% 1.29%
2061 1.68% 1.32%
2060 1.72% 1.34%
2059 1.72% 1.38%
2058 1.75% 1.41%
2057 1.8% 1.44%
2056 1.86% 1.49%
2055 1.86% 1.52%
2054 1.91% 1.53%
2053 1.95% 1.57%
2052 1.99% 1.59%
2051 2.02% 1.63%
2050 2.02% 1.66%
2049 2.12% 1.65%
2048 2.1% 1.67%
2047 2.14% 1.71%
2046 2.21% 1.74%
2045 2.19% 1.76%
2044 2.27% 1.79%
2043 2.3% 1.8%
2042 2.34% 1.84%
2041 2.31% 1.85%
2040 2.42% 1.88%
2039 2.46% 1.91%
2038 2.51% 1.97%
2037 2.58% 2%
2036 2.57% 2.06%
2035 2.62% 2.1%
2034 2.71% 2.14%
2033 2.78% 2.17%
2032 2.84% 2.2%
2031 2.86% 2.25%
2030 2.93% 2.28%
2029 3% 2.3%
2028 3.06% 2.34%
2027 2.64% 3.08%
2026 2.66% 3.2%
2025 3.47% 2.4%
2024 5.07% 0.81%
2023 4.68% 1.34%
2022 3.52% 2.74%
2021 3.5% 2.73%
2020 3.23% 2.72%
2019 3.27% 2.98%
2018 3.42% 3.55%
2017 3.36% 3.53%
2016 3.19% 3.09%
2015 3.23% 3.09%
2014 3.63% 2.75%
2013 3.63% 2.34%
2012 3.58% 2.16%
2011 3.59% 2.05%
2010 3.52% 2.45%
2009 3.64% 2.81%
2008 3.56% 2.62%
2007 3.5% 2.41%
2006 3.66% 2.34%
2005 4.11% 2.31%
2004 4.56% 2.21%
2003 4.08% 2.28%
2002 3.54% 2.5%
2001 3.43% 2.52%
2000 3.52% 2.53%
1999 3.58% 2.54%
1998 3.5% 2.55%
1997 3.51% 2.25%
1996 4.53% 2.27%
1995 4.51% 2.61%
1994 2.33% 2.55%
1993 2.39% 2.26%
1992 4.33% 2.03%
1991 3.72% 2.04%
1990 2.81% 2.06%
1989 3.45% 2.08%
1988 3.44% 2.09%
1987 3.57% 2.05%
1986 3.04% 1.92%
1985 1.01% 1.84%
1984 1.33% 2.29%
1983 5.08% 3.37%
1982 4.81% 3.97%
1981 0.12% 4.23%
1980 0.22% 4.3%
1979 2.13% 4.21%
1978 1.84% 4.03%
1977 1.89% 3.55%
1976 2.02% 3.59%
1975 2.18% 3.56%
1974 2.32% 4.07%
1973 2.38% 4.16%
1972 2.26% 3.49%
1971 2.13% 3.5%
1970 2.1% 3.51%
1969 2.04% 3.49%
1968 1.99% 3.48%
1967 1.96% 3.46%
1966 1.98% 3.44%
1965 2.02% 3.43%
1964 2.05% 3.4%
1963 2.06% 3.35%
1962 2.05% 3.29%
1961 2.04% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Chad Sudan
Current population
21855137
54156832
Population rank 64/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.65%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 30/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +291,469
Net migration rank 184/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 291,469
2024 653,307 204,040 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 605,924 496,830 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 588,060 36,670 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 554,851 74,509 1,293,817 31,664
2020 541,234 36,605 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 530,540 -29,451 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 509,642 46,661 1,257,387 125,499
2017 494,304 16,916 1,208,046 441,623
2016 483,442 21,540 1,174,422 84,728
2015 478,010 -48,918 1,145,259 66,476
2014 467,957 20,842 1,097,962 92,504
2013 454,517 51,887 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 444,246 9,514 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 428,989 29,256 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 416,177 10,427 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 401,937 9,108 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 387,439 36,446 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 376,732 -11,339 992,819 -201,769
2006 362,027 23,052 963,740 -211,387
2005 352,302 19,281 907,017 -199,378
2004 334,136 110,387 889,382 -185,392
2003 314,740 105,140 898,226 -281,001
2002 302,995 20,400 897,965 -180,603
2001 297,254 3,484 880,284 -173,745
2000 287,173 -3,845 858,536 -165,030
1999 278,264 17,175 835,840 -157,090
1998 270,055 2,232 814,752 -150,271
1997 261,030 3,631 802,245 -148,368
1996 254,589 1,259 792,926 -310,221
1995 234,010 152,232 780,700 -144,670
1994 223,996 986 764,645 -144,324
1993 229,984 -146,386 743,249 -166,861
1992 219,348 6,013 731,177 -271,093
1991 200,102 112,492 714,612 -261,341
1990 191,959 -58,884 699,953 -254,825
1989 188,485 4,924 683,743 -241,979
1988 178,489 16,085 672,604 -235,213
1987 156,797 23,220 658,416 -228,756
1986 152,360 42,093 649,649 -245,968
1985 145,845 -30,686 583,382 -222,315
1984 151,511 -164,489 577,405 -219,755
1983 144,684 247 570,198 -54,325
1982 119,121 217,242 606,362 124,007
1981 111,907 -13,232 585,087 96,697
1980 122,468 -210,126 552,930 208,602
1979 117,780 -9,974 524,942 120,613
1978 115,084 -34,856 497,987 177,153
1977 113,498 -34,318 483,089 58,540
1976 111,324 -29,755 470,019 22,147
1975 109,315 -22,768 454,813 62,843
1974 106,898 -15,686 444,456 6,023
1973 104,418 -10,737 439,201 173,143
1972 101,142 -9,526 428,340 2,238
1971 89,404 -9,153 417,641 -3,577
1970 87,660 -8,931 401,013 4,479
1969 83,413 -8,714 385,712 2,476
1968 79,465 -8,396 370,917 2,776
1967 76,142 -7,771 356,599 4,508
1966 73,123 -6,283 342,118 2,813
1965 70,913 -4,384 327,799 6,367
1964 69,483 -2,518 315,166 4,505
1963 67,414 -1,228 302,132 4,263
1962 65,312 -890 287,317 4,387
1961 63,639 -760 272,562 3,904
1960 62,003 -672 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.4% of the population change in Chad is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 people). In Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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