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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.98 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Chad vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Tajikistan
2100 70,884,357 20,390,053
2099 70,557,567 20,381,074
2098 70,230,207 20,367,161
2097 69,842,152 20,348,897
2096 69,451,196 20,324,869
2095 69,060,721 20,297,885
2094 68,666,177 20,265,966
2093 68,236,720 20,234,160
2092 67,782,173 20,192,937
2091 67,325,804 20,148,873
2090 66,831,262 20,103,798
2089 66,335,362 20,056,079
2088 65,849,776 20,005,521
2087 65,329,155 19,950,317
2086 64,802,341 19,895,606
2085 64,247,517 19,836,988
2084 63,683,201 19,773,272
2083 63,107,011 19,706,082
2082 62,546,281 19,639,516
2081 61,935,077 19,572,596
2080 61,322,770 19,499,390
2079 60,689,500 19,425,502
2078 60,041,413 19,347,261
2077 59,398,544 19,265,447
2076 58,750,589 19,175,355
2075 58,088,399 19,083,859
2074 57,429,638 18,988,290
2073 56,751,288 18,889,470
2072 56,050,641 18,785,103
2071 55,351,270 18,674,697
2070 54,656,129 18,559,138
2069 53,956,737 18,437,873
2068 53,248,745 18,315,011
2067 52,550,963 18,187,508
2066 51,808,021 18,054,404
2065 51,071,215 17,921,674
2064 50,307,695 17,783,801
2063 49,556,347 17,641,066
2062 48,797,884 17,498,306
2061 48,036,580 17,356,130
2060 47,241,459 17,206,922
2059 46,442,418 17,056,085
2058 45,655,034 16,903,532
2057 44,870,896 16,749,284
2056 44,078,534 16,595,691
2055 43,275,519 16,441,650
2054 42,486,590 16,285,520
2053 41,688,608 16,130,235
2052 40,889,772 15,967,770
2051 40,092,484 15,805,253
2050 39,299,495 15,638,613
2049 38,521,793 15,468,883
2048 37,723,298 15,292,499
2047 36,947,445 15,112,083
2046 36,172,851 14,928,123
2045 35,391,232 14,739,540
2044 34,632,170 14,544,544
2043 33,864,845 14,349,357
2042 33,104,772 14,147,892
2041 32,347,709 13,945,694
2040 31,617,805 13,741,587
2039 30,871,258 13,536,704
2038 30,129,880 13,331,490
2037 29,393,074 13,125,051
2036 28,653,774 12,917,110
2035 27,935,849 12,714,184
2034 27,223,833 12,515,962
2033 26,506,530 12,321,294
2032 25,790,343 12,128,060
2031 25,078,386 11,938,351
2030 24,381,060 11,749,706
2029 23,686,105 11,559,235
2028 22,995,214 11,369,414
2027 22,312,346 11,178,605
2026 21,738,687 10,986,242
2025 21,174,977 10,791,246
2024 20,299,123 10,590,927
2023 19,319,064 10,389,799
2022 18,455,316 10,182,222
2021 17,828,273 9,966,908
2020 17,224,679 9,749,310
2019 16,685,223 9,529,966
2018 16,156,531 9,307,333
2017 15,622,759 9,085,946
2016 15,114,655 8,865,631
2015 14,647,621 8,643,840
2014 14,188,678 8,425,552
2013 13,691,079 8,216,724
2012 13,210,998 8,014,084
2011 12,754,997 7,824,785
2010 12,312,575 7,652,141
2009 11,893,754 7,490,230
2008 11,476,296 7,338,403
2007 11,081,660 7,194,477
2006 10,706,424 7,057,566
2005 10,328,092 6,924,720
2004 9,920,036 6,790,547
2003 9,487,833 6,658,575
2002 9,116,192 6,531,669
2001 8,804,124 6,407,377
2000 8,512,093 6,284,735
1999 8,222,705 6,208,370
1998 7,938,840 6,176,397
1997 7,670,366 6,139,829
1996 7,410,108 6,066,523
1995 7,089,064 5,948,584
1994 6,783,450 5,825,368
1993 6,629,146 5,724,993
1992 6,474,656 5,649,400
1991 6,205,676 5,541,205
1990 5,982,833 5,398,768
1989 5,819,586 5,267,249
1988 5,625,602 5,114,989
1987 5,438,309 4,939,059
1986 5,251,069 4,772,139
1985 5,096,269 4,619,003
1984 5,045,145 4,480,026
1983 4,979,130 4,350,874
1982 4,738,483 4,227,171
1981 4,520,959 4,109,022
1980 4,515,453 3,995,256
1979 4,505,384 3,882,691
1978 4,411,366 3,768,508
1977 4,331,667 3,653,265
1976 4,251,297 3,540,076
1975 4,167,234 3,430,425
1974 4,078,356 3,324,499
1973 3,985,909 3,222,290
1972 3,893,252 3,123,691
1971 3,807,316 3,028,837
1970 3,727,828 2,936,779
1969 3,651,113 2,845,273
1968 3,578,231 2,753,848
1967 3,508,512 2,664,130
1966 3,440,903 2,577,184
1965 3,374,220 2,492,998
1964 3,307,479 2,411,260
1963 3,240,905 2,331,736
1962 3,175,598 2,255,026
1961 3,111,947 2,181,805
1960 3,049,838 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Tajikistan
2100 0.46% 0.04%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.56% 0.09%
2097 0.56% 0.12%
2096 0.57% 0.13%
2095 0.57% 0.16%
2094 0.63% 0.16%
2093 0.67% 0.2%
2092 0.68% 0.22%
2091 0.74% 0.22%
2090 0.75% 0.24%
2089 0.74% 0.25%
2088 0.8% 0.28%
2087 0.81% 0.27%
2086 0.86% 0.3%
2085 0.89% 0.32%
2084 0.91% 0.34%
2083 0.9% 0.34%
2082 0.99% 0.34%
2081 1% 0.38%
2080 1.04% 0.38%
2079 1.08% 0.4%
2078 1.08% 0.42%
2077 1.1% 0.47%
2076 1.14% 0.48%
2075 1.15% 0.5%
2074 1.2% 0.52%
2073 1.25% 0.56%
2072 1.26% 0.59%
2071 1.27% 0.62%
2070 1.3% 0.66%
2069 1.33% 0.67%
2068 1.33% 0.7%
2067 1.43% 0.74%
2066 1.44% 0.74%
2065 1.52% 0.78%
2064 1.52% 0.81%
2063 1.55% 0.82%
2062 1.58% 0.82%
2061 1.68% 0.87%
2060 1.72% 0.88%
2059 1.72% 0.9%
2058 1.75% 0.92%
2057 1.8% 0.93%
2056 1.86% 0.94%
2055 1.86% 0.96%
2054 1.91% 0.96%
2053 1.95% 1.02%
2052 1.99% 1.03%
2051 2.02% 1.07%
2050 2.02% 1.1%
2049 2.12% 1.15%
2048 2.1% 1.19%
2047 2.14% 1.23%
2046 2.21% 1.28%
2045 2.19% 1.34%
2044 2.27% 1.36%
2043 2.3% 1.42%
2042 2.34% 1.45%
2041 2.31% 1.49%
2040 2.42% 1.51%
2039 2.46% 1.54%
2038 2.51% 1.57%
2037 2.58% 1.61%
2036 2.57% 1.6%
2035 2.62% 1.58%
2034 2.71% 1.58%
2033 2.78% 1.59%
2032 2.84% 1.59%
2031 2.86% 1.61%
2030 2.93% 1.65%
2029 3% 1.67%
2028 3.06% 1.71%
2027 2.64% 1.75%
2026 2.66% 1.81%
2025 4.31% 1.89%
2024 5.07% 1.94%
2023 4.68% 2.04%
2022 3.52% 2.16%
2021 3.5% 2.23%
2020 3.23% 2.3%
2019 3.27% 2.39%
2018 3.42% 2.44%
2017 3.36% 2.49%
2016 3.19% 2.57%
2015 3.23% 2.59%
2014 3.63% 2.54%
2013 3.63% 2.53%
2012 3.58% 2.42%
2011 3.59% 2.26%
2010 3.52% 2.16%
2009 3.64% 2.07%
2008 3.56% 2%
2007 3.5% 1.94%
2006 3.66% 1.92%
2005 4.11% 1.98%
2004 4.56% 1.98%
2003 4.08% 1.94%
2002 3.54% 1.94%
2001 3.43% 1.95%
2000 3.52% 1.23%
1999 3.58% 0.52%
1998 3.5% 0.6%
1997 3.51% 1.21%
1996 4.53% 1.98%
1995 4.51% 2.12%
1994 2.33% 1.75%
1993 2.39% 1.34%
1992 4.33% 1.95%
1991 3.72% 2.64%
1990 2.81% 2.5%
1989 3.45% 2.98%
1988 3.44% 3.56%
1987 3.57% 3.5%
1986 3.04% 3.32%
1985 1.01% 3.1%
1984 1.33% 2.97%
1983 5.08% 2.93%
1982 4.81% 2.88%
1981 0.12% 2.85%
1980 0.22% 2.9%
1979 2.13% 3.03%
1978 1.84% 3.15%
1977 1.89% 3.2%
1976 2.02% 3.2%
1975 2.18% 3.19%
1974 2.32% 3.17%
1973 2.38% 3.16%
1972 2.26% 3.13%
1971 2.13% 3.13%
1970 2.1% 3.22%
1969 2.04% 3.32%
1968 1.99% 3.37%
1967 1.96% 3.37%
1966 1.98% 3.38%
1965 2.02% 3.39%
1964 2.05% 3.41%
1963 2.06% 3.4%
1962 2.05% 3.36%
1961 2.04% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Chad Tajikistan
Current population
21893857
11038274
Population rank 64/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +551
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 55/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -21,606
Net migration rank 184/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -21,606
2024 - 204,040 - -21,236
2023 605,924 496,830 223,828 -19,999
2022 588,060 36,670 228,336 -17,001
2021 554,851 74,509 222,850 -3,564
2020 541,234 36,605 219,467 -3,564
2019 530,540 -29,451 231,817 -9,041
2018 509,642 46,661 228,597 -6,111
2017 494,304 16,916 224,396 -4,093
2016 483,442 21,540 228,547 -8,210
2015 478,010 -48,918 230,903 -7,660
2014 467,957 20,842 227,304 -13,962
2013 454,517 51,887 220,693 -16,362
2012 444,246 9,514 213,078 -12,132
2011 428,989 29,256 208,429 -30,783
2010 416,177 10,427 201,389 -33,733
2009 401,937 9,108 192,851 -36,677
2008 387,439 36,446 182,337 -34,855
2007 376,732 -11,339 173,200 -32,831
2006 362,027 23,052 164,046 -30,591
2005 352,302 19,281 160,189 -27,954
2004 334,136 110,387 161,201 -25,082
2003 314,740 105,140 150,391 -22,562
2002 302,995 20,400 146,492 -20,526
2001 297,254 3,484 142,276 -19,657
2000 287,173 -3,845 136,549 -13,871
1999 278,264 17,175 147,622 -117,571
1998 270,055 2,232 153,508 -119,621
1997 261,030 3,631 149,825 -110,572
1996 254,589 1,259 138,287 -30,922
1995 234,010 152,232 168,934 -40,418
1994 223,996 986 167,590 -49,668
1993 229,984 -146,386 157,975 -75,147
1992 219,348 6,013 163,652 -95,280
1991 200,102 112,492 177,585 -29,553
1990 191,959 -58,884 178,429 -41,596
1989 188,485 4,924 179,212 -53,020
1988 178,489 16,085 172,805 5,523
1987 156,797 23,220 163,611 9,923
1986 152,360 42,093 155,987 4,321
1985 145,845 -30,686 145,720 247
1984 151,511 -164,489 139,145 -7,152
1983 144,684 247 133,280 -6,972
1982 119,121 217,242 127,838 -6,730
1981 111,907 -13,232 121,418 -6,221
1980 122,468 -210,126 117,888 -5,557
1979 117,780 -9,974 114,496 -1,703
1978 115,084 -34,856 110,564 5,006
1977 113,498 -34,318 106,920 7,999
1976 111,324 -29,755 103,777 7,679
1975 109,315 -22,768 100,604 7,237
1974 106,898 -15,686 97,481 6,531
1973 104,418 -10,737 94,523 5,876
1972 101,142 -9,526 91,677 5,123
1971 89,404 -9,153 88,618 4,293
1970 87,660 -8,931 85,645 5,559
1969 83,413 -8,714 82,931 8,886
1968 79,465 -8,396 80,698 10,323
1967 76,142 -7,771 78,733 9,670
1966 73,123 -6,283 76,702 8,796
1965 70,913 -4,384 75,139 7,744
1964 69,483 -2,518 74,030 6,568
1963 67,414 -1,228 73,065 5,379
1962 65,312 -890 70,700 4,270
1961 63,639 -760 68,182 3,291
1960 62,003 -672 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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