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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.44 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 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Chad vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Sudan
2100 70,884,357 137,695,876
2099 70,557,567 137,114,644
2098 70,230,207 136,500,499
2097 69,842,152 135,860,701
2096 69,451,196 135,222,218
2095 69,060,721 134,553,615
2094 68,666,177 133,902,112
2093 68,236,720 133,186,791
2092 67,782,173 132,427,642
2091 67,325,804 131,674,049
2090 66,831,262 130,893,042
2089 66,335,362 130,075,970
2088 65,849,776 129,234,968
2087 65,329,155 128,358,981
2086 64,802,341 127,463,823
2085 64,247,517 126,555,673
2084 63,683,201 125,612,419
2083 63,107,011 124,663,868
2082 62,546,281 123,716,124
2081 61,935,077 122,772,016
2080 61,322,770 121,805,246
2079 60,689,500 120,822,781
2078 60,041,413 119,802,944
2077 59,398,544 118,776,597
2076 58,750,589 117,748,457
2075 58,088,399 116,688,549
2074 57,429,638 115,601,159
2073 56,751,288 114,499,847
2072 56,050,641 113,374,089
2071 55,351,270 112,235,978
2070 54,656,129 111,102,687
2069 53,956,737 109,945,533
2068 53,248,745 108,791,037
2067 52,550,963 107,581,192
2066 51,808,021 106,357,353
2065 51,071,215 105,145,307
2064 50,307,695 103,903,801
2063 49,556,347 102,642,643
2062 48,797,884 101,354,095
2061 48,036,580 100,067,335
2060 47,241,459 98,765,585
2059 46,442,418 97,461,067
2058 45,655,034 96,135,716
2057 44,870,896 94,800,344
2056 44,078,534 93,458,640
2055 43,275,519 92,089,717
2054 42,486,590 90,711,253
2053 41,688,608 89,342,122
2052 40,889,772 87,962,125
2051 40,092,484 86,581,277
2050 39,299,495 85,194,794
2049 38,521,793 83,803,171
2048 37,723,298 82,442,635
2047 36,947,445 81,085,689
2046 36,172,851 79,725,126
2045 35,391,232 78,359,927
2044 34,632,170 77,006,049
2043 33,864,845 75,652,858
2042 33,104,772 74,312,465
2041 32,347,709 72,968,877
2040 31,617,805 71,640,015
2039 30,871,258 70,319,906
2038 30,129,880 69,001,239
2037 29,393,074 67,665,904
2036 28,653,774 66,337,650
2035 27,935,849 65,001,359
2034 27,223,833 63,664,516
2033 26,506,530 62,329,849
2032 25,790,343 61,007,985
2031 25,078,386 59,695,860
2030 24,381,060 58,384,521
2029 23,686,105 57,082,767
2028 22,995,214 55,800,806
2027 22,312,346 54,523,219
2026 21,738,687 52,894,744
2025 21,174,977 51,256,148
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% 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 79.5% to 39,299,495 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 138M 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 4.31% 1.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Chad Sudan
Current population
21893857
53335233
Population rank 64/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.64%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 116/197
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 - 204,040 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.7% of the population change in Chad is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people). In Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 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
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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