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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 2.4 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Chad vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Switzerland
2100 70,884,357 9,234,296
2099 70,557,567 9,226,472
2098 70,230,207 9,220,109
2097 69,842,152 9,212,728
2096 69,451,196 9,208,997
2095 69,060,721 9,203,477
2094 68,666,177 9,199,095
2093 68,236,720 9,196,672
2092 67,782,173 9,194,082
2091 67,325,804 9,191,145
2090 66,831,262 9,189,122
2089 66,335,362 9,188,754
2088 65,849,776 9,190,102
2087 65,329,155 9,189,763
2086 64,802,341 9,191,494
2085 64,247,517 9,195,728
2084 63,683,201 9,199,983
2083 63,107,011 9,204,908
2082 62,546,281 9,210,695
2081 61,935,077 9,217,065
2080 61,322,770 9,223,475
2079 60,689,500 9,230,920
2078 60,041,413 9,237,649
2077 59,398,544 9,245,300
2076 58,750,589 9,250,248
2075 58,088,399 9,255,753
2074 57,429,638 9,266,455
2073 56,751,288 9,275,439
2072 56,050,641 9,283,185
2071 55,351,270 9,292,913
2070 54,656,129 9,303,843
2069 53,956,737 9,311,935
2068 53,248,745 9,320,335
2067 52,550,963 9,327,741
2066 51,808,021 9,339,455
2065 51,071,215 9,351,481
2064 50,307,695 9,362,413
2063 49,556,347 9,372,441
2062 48,797,884 9,383,258
2061 48,036,580 9,395,036
2060 47,241,459 9,403,920
2059 46,442,418 9,414,241
2058 45,655,034 9,422,560
2057 44,870,896 9,428,212
2056 44,078,534 9,435,441
2055 43,275,519 9,443,890
2054 42,486,590 9,451,268
2053 41,688,608 9,456,389
2052 40,889,772 9,456,418
2051 40,092,484 9,456,395
2050 39,299,495 9,454,544
2049 38,521,793 9,451,083
2048 37,723,298 9,444,091
2047 36,947,445 9,437,061
2046 36,172,851 9,430,954
2045 35,391,232 9,425,155
2044 34,632,170 9,418,152
2043 33,864,845 9,410,763
2042 33,104,772 9,400,808
2041 32,347,709 9,393,857
2040 31,617,805 9,382,662
2039 30,871,258 9,373,984
2038 30,129,880 9,365,030
2037 29,393,074 9,354,254
2036 28,653,774 9,342,450
2035 27,935,849 9,328,907
2034 27,223,833 9,312,054
2033 26,506,530 9,294,881
2032 25,790,343 9,276,221
2031 25,078,386 9,253,034
2030 24,381,060 9,228,188
2029 23,686,105 9,201,743
2028 22,995,214 9,170,620
2027 22,312,346 9,135,740
2026 21,738,687 9,097,532
2025 21,174,977 9,053,983
2024 20,299,123 9,005,582
2023 19,319,064 8,888,822
2022 18,455,316 8,777,088
2021 17,828,273 8,704,546
2020 17,224,679 8,638,167
2019 16,685,223 8,575,280
2018 16,156,531 8,514,329
2017 15,622,759 8,451,840
2016 15,114,655 8,373,338
2015 14,647,621 8,282,396
2014 14,188,678 8,188,649
2013 13,691,079 8,089,346
2012 13,210,998 7,996,861
2011 12,754,997 7,912,398
2010 12,312,575 7,824,909
2009 11,893,754 7,743,831
2008 11,476,296 7,647,675
2007 11,081,660 7,551,117
2006 10,706,424 7,483,934
2005 10,328,092 7,437,115
2004 9,920,036 7,389,625
2003 9,487,833 7,339,001
2002 9,116,192 7,284,753
2001 8,804,124 7,229,854
2000 8,512,093 7,184,250
1999 8,222,705 7,143,991
1998 7,938,840 7,110,001
1997 7,670,366 7,088,906
1996 7,410,108 7,071,850
1995 7,089,064 7,040,687
1994 6,783,450 6,993,795
1993 6,629,146 6,938,265
1992 6,474,656 6,875,364
1991 6,205,676 6,799,978
1990 5,982,833 6,715,519
1989 5,819,586 6,646,912
1988 5,625,602 6,593,386
1987 5,438,309 6,545,106
1986 5,251,069 6,504,124
1985 5,096,269 6,470,365
1984 5,045,145 6,441,865
1983 4,979,130 6,418,773
1982 4,738,483 6,391,309
1981 4,520,959 6,354,074
1980 4,515,453 6,319,408
1979 4,505,384 6,294,365
1978 4,411,366 6,281,738
1977 4,331,667 6,281,174
1976 4,251,297 6,302,504
1975 4,167,234 6,338,632
1974 4,078,356 6,341,405
1973 3,985,909 6,307,347
1972 3,893,252 6,260,956
1971 3,807,316 6,213,399
1970 3,727,828 6,180,877
1969 3,651,113 6,136,387
1968 3,578,231 6,067,714
1967 3,508,512 5,991,785
1966 3,440,903 5,918,002
1965 3,374,220 5,856,472
1964 3,307,479 5,789,228
1963 3,240,905 5,694,247
1962 3,175,598 5,573,815
1961 3,111,947 5,434,294
1960 3,049,838 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Switzerland
2100 0.46% 0.08%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.56% 0.08%
2097 0.56% 0.04%
2096 0.57% 0.06%
2095 0.57% 0.05%
2094 0.63% 0.03%
2093 0.67% 0.03%
2092 0.68% 0.03%
2091 0.74% 0.02%
2090 0.75% 0.004%
2089 0.74% -0.01%
2088 0.8% 0.004%
2087 0.81% -0.02%
2086 0.86% -0.05%
2085 0.89% -0.05%
2084 0.91% -0.05%
2083 0.9% -0.06%
2082 0.99% -0.07%
2081 1% -0.07%
2080 1.04% -0.08%
2079 1.08% -0.07%
2078 1.08% -0.08%
2077 1.1% -0.05%
2076 1.14% -0.06%
2075 1.15% -0.12%
2074 1.2% -0.1%
2073 1.25% -0.08%
2072 1.26% -0.1%
2071 1.27% -0.12%
2070 1.3% -0.09%
2069 1.33% -0.09%
2068 1.33% -0.08%
2067 1.43% -0.13%
2066 1.44% -0.13%
2065 1.52% -0.12%
2064 1.52% -0.11%
2063 1.55% -0.12%
2062 1.58% -0.13%
2061 1.68% -0.09%
2060 1.72% -0.11%
2059 1.72% -0.09%
2058 1.75% -0.06%
2057 1.8% -0.08%
2056 1.86% -0.09%
2055 1.86% -0.08%
2054 1.91% -0.05%
2053 1.95% -0%
2052 1.99% 0%
2051 2.02% 0.02%
2050 2.02% 0.04%
2049 2.12% 0.07%
2048 2.1% 0.07%
2047 2.14% 0.06%
2046 2.21% 0.06%
2045 2.19% 0.07%
2044 2.27% 0.08%
2043 2.3% 0.11%
2042 2.34% 0.07%
2041 2.31% 0.12%
2040 2.42% 0.09%
2039 2.46% 0.1%
2038 2.51% 0.12%
2037 2.58% 0.13%
2036 2.57% 0.15%
2035 2.62% 0.18%
2034 2.71% 0.18%
2033 2.78% 0.2%
2032 2.84% 0.25%
2031 2.86% 0.27%
2030 2.93% 0.29%
2029 3% 0.34%
2028 3.06% 0.38%
2027 2.64% 0.42%
2026 2.66% 0.48%
2025 4.31% 0.54%
2024 5.07% 1.31%
2023 4.68% 1.27%
2022 3.52% 0.83%
2021 3.5% 0.77%
2020 3.23% 0.73%
2019 3.27% 0.72%
2018 3.42% 0.74%
2017 3.36% 0.94%
2016 3.19% 1.1%
2015 3.23% 1.14%
2014 3.63% 1.23%
2013 3.63% 1.16%
2012 3.58% 1.07%
2011 3.59% 1.12%
2010 3.52% 1.05%
2009 3.64% 1.26%
2008 3.56% 1.28%
2007 3.5% 0.9%
2006 3.66% 0.63%
2005 4.11% 0.64%
2004 4.56% 0.69%
2003 4.08% 0.74%
2002 3.54% 0.76%
2001 3.43% 0.63%
2000 3.52% 0.56%
1999 3.58% 0.48%
1998 3.5% 0.3%
1997 3.51% 0.24%
1996 4.53% 0.44%
1995 4.51% 0.67%
1994 2.33% 0.8%
1993 2.39% 0.91%
1992 4.33% 1.11%
1991 3.72% 1.26%
1990 2.81% 1.03%
1989 3.45% 0.81%
1988 3.44% 0.74%
1987 3.57% 0.63%
1986 3.04% 0.52%
1985 1.01% 0.44%
1984 1.33% 0.36%
1983 5.08% 0.43%
1982 4.81% 0.59%
1981 0.12% 0.55%
1980 0.22% 0.4%
1979 2.13% 0.2%
1978 1.84% 0.009%
1977 1.89% -0.34%
1976 2.02% -0.57%
1975 2.18% -0.04%
1974 2.32% 0.54%
1973 2.38% 0.74%
1972 2.26% 0.77%
1971 2.13% 0.53%
1970 2.1% 0.73%
1969 2.04% 1.13%
1968 1.99% 1.27%
1967 1.96% 1.25%
1966 1.98% 1.05%
1965 2.02% 1.16%
1964 2.05% 1.67%
1963 2.06% 2.16%
1962 2.05% 2.57%
1961 2.04% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Chad Switzerland
Current population
21893857
9107866
Population rank 64/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.11%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +320
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 81/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +37,253
Net migration rank 184/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 37,253
2024 - 204,040 - 40,099
2023 605,924 496,830 8,000 45,098
2022 588,060 36,670 7,899 96,424
2021 554,851 74,509 18,279 50,665
2020 541,234 36,605 9,502 55,523
2019 530,540 -29,451 18,008 44,517
2018 509,642 46,661 20,434 41,253
2017 494,304 16,916 20,284 45,658
2016 483,442 21,540 22,608 71,009
2015 478,010 -48,918 19,050 71,876
2014 467,957 20,842 21,290 78,122
2013 454,517 51,887 17,797 83,823
2012 444,246 9,514 18,393 67,840
2011 428,989 29,256 18,990 67,194
2010 416,177 10,427 17,997 76,388
2009 401,937 9,108 15,487 69,324
2008 387,439 36,446 15,295 94,430
2007 376,732 -11,339 13,592 72,475
2006 362,027 23,052 12,723 37,308
2005 352,302 19,281 11,899 33,203
2004 334,136 110,387 13,302 39,484
2003 314,740 105,140 8,807 42,567
2002 302,995 20,400 10,199 49,650
2001 297,254 3,484 10,845 35,420
2000 287,173 -3,845 15,806 24,463
1999 278,264 17,175 16,431 25,599
1998 270,055 2,232 16,353 11,325
1997 261,030 3,631 17,722 -1,939
1996 254,589 1,259 19,801 -131
1995 234,010 152,232 19,010 25,343
1994 223,996 986 20,982 30,274
1993 229,984 -146,386 21,509 40,267
1992 219,348 6,013 24,064 42,014
1991 200,102 112,492 23,800 69,738
1990 191,959 -58,884 20,146 58,428
1989 188,485 4,924 19,941 34,432
1988 178,489 16,085 21,099 34,602
1987 156,797 23,220 15,708 27,081
1986 152,360 42,093 16,261 23,242
1985 145,845 -30,686 14,882 14,402
1984 151,511 -164,489 16,105 12,532
1983 144,684 247 12,837 5,663
1982 119,121 217,242 15,339 21,929
1981 111,907 -13,232 13,979 24,229
1980 122,468 -210,126 14,535 17,841
1979 117,780 -9,974 14,477 4,262
1978 115,084 -34,856 13,820 -6,552
1977 113,498 -34,318 16,959 -22,516
1976 111,324 -29,755 17,017 -54,255
1975 109,315 -22,768 22,820 -58,187
1974 106,898 -15,686 27,902 2,008
1973 104,418 -10,737 30,906 8,158
1972 101,142 -9,526 35,061 19,991
1971 89,404 -9,153 38,523 2,636
1970 87,660 -8,931 42,648 -18,326
1969 83,413 -8,714 44,182 20,754
1968 79,465 -8,396 47,328 25,828
1967 76,142 -7,771 52,128 27,697
1966 73,123 -6,283 53,854 14,979
1965 70,913 -4,384 56,222 -1,351
1964 69,483 -2,518 59,050 21,455
1963 67,414 -1,228 52,956 58,415
1962 65,312 -890 49,050 82,798
1961 63,639 -760 48,365 101,278
1960 62,003 -672 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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