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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.37 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Chad vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Tanzania
2100 70,311,013 265,471,550
2099 69,986,866 263,137,702
2098 69,662,155 260,784,676
2097 69,277,239 258,387,890
2096 68,889,445 255,972,277
2095 68,502,128 253,543,248
2094 68,110,775 251,095,452
2093 67,684,792 248,605,184
2092 67,233,921 246,083,651
2091 66,781,244 243,533,968
2090 66,290,702 240,979,094
2089 65,798,812 238,393,867
2088 65,317,154 235,775,056
2087 64,800,745 233,145,231
2086 64,278,192 230,474,072
2085 63,727,856 227,778,580
2084 63,168,104 225,090,075
2083 62,596,574 222,400,079
2082 62,040,380 219,697,321
2081 61,434,119 216,974,796
2080 60,826,765 214,235,505
2079 60,198,617 211,466,096
2078 59,555,772 208,688,171
2077 58,918,103 205,898,494
2076 58,275,388 203,086,766
2075 57,618,555 200,278,383
2074 56,965,122 197,449,196
2073 56,292,259 194,624,081
2072 55,597,279 191,805,820
2071 54,903,565 188,974,004
2070 54,214,047 186,134,634
2069 53,520,311 183,293,747
2068 52,818,046 180,458,385
2067 52,125,908 177,622,538
2066 51,388,975 174,786,430
2065 50,658,129 171,897,059
2064 49,900,784 169,048,435
2063 49,155,513 166,202,091
2062 48,403,186 163,354,473
2061 47,648,039 160,521,858
2060 46,859,349 157,707,240
2059 46,066,772 154,905,240
2058 45,285,757 152,106,040
2057 44,507,961 149,311,257
2056 43,722,007 146,505,507
2055 42,925,488 143,722,840
2054 42,142,940 140,970,467
2053 41,351,412 138,249,490
2052 40,559,038 135,540,803
2051 39,768,198 132,838,721
2050 38,981,624 130,145,345
2049 38,210,212 127,483,126
2048 37,418,176 124,809,212
2047 36,648,598 122,146,647
2046 35,880,269 119,511,124
2045 35,104,973 116,903,642
2044 34,352,050 114,318,843
2043 33,590,931 111,765,580
2042 32,837,006 109,231,423
2041 32,086,067 106,738,458
2040 31,362,066 104,262,479
2039 30,621,558 101,804,600
2038 29,886,177 99,370,760
2037 29,155,330 96,974,485
2036 28,422,010 94,592,848
2035 27,709,891 92,248,476
2034 27,003,635 89,920,872
2033 26,292,134 87,646,627
2032 25,581,739 85,401,853
2031 24,875,542 83,172,579
2030 24,183,856 80,989,443
2029 23,494,522 78,830,947
2028 22,809,219 76,723,335
2027 22,131,874 74,639,948
2026 21,562,855 72,582,361
2025 21,003,705 70,545,865
2024 20,299,123 68,560,157
2023 19,319,064 66,617,606
2022 18,455,316 64,711,821
2021 17,828,273 62,830,412
2020 17,224,679 60,972,798
2019 16,685,223 59,174,891
2018 16,156,531 57,437,145
2017 15,622,759 55,652,890
2016 15,114,655 53,824,013
2015 14,647,621 52,020,962
2014 14,188,678 50,351,512
2013 13,691,079 48,824,128
2012 13,210,998 47,374,260
2011 12,754,997 46,029,367
2010 12,312,575 44,758,488
2009 11,893,754 43,633,982
2008 11,476,296 42,570,728
2007 11,081,660 41,435,512
2006 10,706,424 40,294,902
2005 10,328,092 39,182,076
2004 9,920,036 38,109,668
2003 9,487,833 37,089,555
2002 9,116,192 36,121,304
2001 8,804,124 35,198,299
2000 8,512,093 34,260,139
1999 8,222,705 33,300,330
1998 7,938,840 32,420,458
1997 7,670,366 31,578,089
1996 7,410,108 30,945,762
1995 7,089,064 30,383,497
1994 6,783,450 29,442,356
1993 6,629,146 28,332,692
1992 6,474,656 27,457,588
1991 6,205,676 26,780,436
1990 5,982,833 26,110,207
1989 5,819,586 25,438,759
1988 5,625,602 24,769,686
1987 5,438,309 24,030,378
1986 5,251,069 23,258,959
1985 5,096,269 22,501,693
1984 5,045,145 21,779,066
1983 4,979,130 21,079,874
1982 4,738,483 20,398,571
1981 4,520,959 19,784,703
1980 4,515,453 19,189,769
1979 4,505,384 18,592,038
1978 4,411,366 17,976,566
1977 4,331,667 17,352,929
1976 4,251,297 16,736,211
1975 4,167,234 16,138,361
1974 4,078,356 15,561,630
1973 3,985,909 15,010,101
1972 3,893,252 14,479,308
1971 3,807,316 13,971,451
1970 3,727,828 13,492,677
1969 3,651,113 13,036,700
1968 3,578,231 12,602,076
1967 3,508,512 12,200,109
1966 3,440,903 11,827,459
1965 3,374,220 11,470,728
1964 3,307,479 11,127,826
1963 3,240,905 10,799,528
1962 3,175,598 10,487,756
1961 3,111,947 10,187,886
1960 3,049,838 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Tanzania
2100 0.46% 0.89%
2099 0.47% 0.9%
2098 0.56% 0.93%
2097 0.56% 0.94%
2096 0.57% 0.96%
2095 0.57% 0.97%
2094 0.63% 1%
2093 0.67% 1.02%
2092 0.68% 1.05%
2091 0.74% 1.06%
2090 0.75% 1.08%
2089 0.74% 1.11%
2088 0.8% 1.13%
2087 0.81% 1.16%
2086 0.86% 1.18%
2085 0.89% 1.19%
2084 0.91% 1.21%
2083 0.9% 1.23%
2082 0.99% 1.25%
2081 1% 1.28%
2080 1.04% 1.31%
2079 1.08% 1.33%
2078 1.08% 1.35%
2077 1.1% 1.38%
2076 1.14% 1.4%
2075 1.15% 1.43%
2074 1.2% 1.45%
2073 1.25% 1.47%
2072 1.26% 1.5%
2071 1.27% 1.53%
2070 1.3% 1.55%
2069 1.33% 1.57%
2068 1.33% 1.6%
2067 1.43% 1.62%
2066 1.44% 1.68%
2065 1.52% 1.69%
2064 1.52% 1.71%
2063 1.55% 1.74%
2062 1.58% 1.76%
2061 1.68% 1.78%
2060 1.72% 1.81%
2059 1.72% 1.84%
2058 1.75% 1.87%
2057 1.8% 1.92%
2056 1.86% 1.94%
2055 1.86% 1.95%
2054 1.91% 1.97%
2053 1.95% 2%
2052 1.99% 2.03%
2051 2.02% 2.07%
2050 2.02% 2.09%
2049 2.12% 2.14%
2048 2.1% 2.18%
2047 2.14% 2.21%
2046 2.21% 2.23%
2045 2.19% 2.26%
2044 2.27% 2.28%
2043 2.3% 2.32%
2042 2.34% 2.34%
2041 2.31% 2.37%
2040 2.42% 2.41%
2039 2.46% 2.45%
2038 2.51% 2.47%
2037 2.58% 2.52%
2036 2.57% 2.54%
2035 2.62% 2.59%
2034 2.71% 2.59%
2033 2.78% 2.63%
2032 2.84% 2.68%
2031 2.86% 2.7%
2030 2.93% 2.74%
2029 3% 2.75%
2028 3.06% 2.79%
2027 2.64% 2.83%
2026 2.66% 2.89%
2025 3.47% 2.9%
2024 5.07% 2.92%
2023 4.68% 2.95%
2022 3.52% 2.99%
2021 3.5% 3.05%
2020 3.23% 3.04%
2019 3.27% 3.03%
2018 3.42% 3.21%
2017 3.36% 3.4%
2016 3.19% 3.47%
2015 3.23% 3.32%
2014 3.63% 3.13%
2013 3.63% 3.06%
2012 3.58% 2.92%
2011 3.59% 2.84%
2010 3.52% 2.58%
2009 3.64% 2.5%
2008 3.56% 2.74%
2007 3.5% 2.83%
2006 3.66% 2.84%
2005 4.11% 2.81%
2004 4.56% 2.75%
2003 4.08% 2.68%
2002 3.54% 2.62%
2001 3.43% 2.74%
2000 3.52% 2.88%
1999 3.58% 2.71%
1998 3.5% 2.67%
1997 3.51% 2.04%
1996 4.53% 1.85%
1995 4.51% 3.2%
1994 2.33% 3.92%
1993 2.39% 3.19%
1992 4.33% 2.53%
1991 3.72% 2.57%
1990 2.81% 2.64%
1989 3.45% 2.7%
1988 3.44% 3.08%
1987 3.57% 3.32%
1986 3.04% 3.37%
1985 1.01% 3.32%
1984 1.33% 3.32%
1983 5.08% 3.34%
1982 4.81% 3.1%
1981 0.12% 3.1%
1980 0.22% 3.21%
1979 2.13% 3.42%
1978 1.84% 3.59%
1977 1.89% 3.68%
1976 2.02% 3.7%
1975 2.18% 3.71%
1974 2.32% 3.67%
1973 2.38% 3.67%
1972 2.26% 3.63%
1971 2.13% 3.55%
1970 2.1% 3.5%
1969 2.04% 3.45%
1968 1.99% 3.29%
1967 1.96% 3.15%
1966 1.98% 3.11%
1965 2.02% 3.08%
1964 2.05% 3.04%
1963 2.06% 2.97%
1962 2.05% 2.94%
1961 2.04% 2.89%

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

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In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Chad Tanzania
Current population
21855137
73639263
Population rank 64/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.89%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 16/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -12,730
Net migration rank 184/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -12,730
2024 653,307 204,040 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 605,924 496,830 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 588,060 36,670 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 554,851 74,509 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 541,234 36,605 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 530,540 -29,451 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 509,642 46,661 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 494,304 16,916 1,726,909 119,142
2016 483,442 21,540 1,659,502 152,194
2015 478,010 -48,918 1,592,882 201,495
2014 467,957 20,842 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 454,517 51,887 1,509,008 1,241
2012 444,246 9,514 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 428,989 29,256 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 416,177 10,427 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 401,937 9,108 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 387,439 36,446 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 376,732 -11,339 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 362,027 23,052 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 352,302 19,281 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 334,136 110,387 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 314,740 105,140 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 302,995 20,400 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 297,254 3,484 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 287,173 -3,845 985,185 -9,701
1999 278,264 17,175 948,659 -4,489
1998 270,055 2,232 920,806 -105,184
1997 261,030 3,631 882,544 -13,400
1996 254,589 1,259 868,524 -473,007
1995 234,010 152,232 838,980 -109,971
1994 223,996 986 803,953 349,348
1993 229,984 -146,386 778,044 288,004
1992 219,348 6,013 767,961 -83,825
1991 200,102 112,492 762,011 -91,851
1990 191,959 -58,884 750,825 -80,529
1989 188,485 4,924 743,854 -71,268
1988 178,489 16,085 736,551 -71,012
1987 156,797 23,220 718,580 94,498
1986 152,360 42,093 705,677 24,101
1985 145,845 -30,686 697,867 86,864
1984 151,511 -164,489 687,435 -26,938
1983 144,684 247 679,720 58,161
1982 119,121 217,242 662,627 -37,883
1981 111,907 -13,232 645,496 -42,485
1980 122,468 -210,126 629,444 -42,588
1979 117,780 -9,974 613,388 -4,792
1978 115,084 -34,856 595,024 27,307
1977 113,498 -34,318 574,938 49,997
1976 111,324 -29,755 553,617 54,875
1975 109,315 -22,768 533,906 53,290
1974 106,898 -15,686 515,152 51,127
1973 104,418 -10,737 488,429 48,363
1972 101,142 -9,526 467,305 57,489
1971 89,404 -9,153 449,014 41,900
1970 87,660 -8,931 427,988 38,635
1969 83,413 -8,714 408,322 37,006
1968 79,465 -8,396 389,467 34,455
1967 76,142 -7,771 374,763 5,265
1966 73,123 -6,283 360,229 5,049
1965 70,913 -4,384 343,456 4,742
1964 69,483 -2,518 328,527 9,090
1963 67,414 -1,228 314,644 4,333
1962 65,312 -890 300,663 3,916
1961 63,639 -760 286,839 8,338
1960 62,003 -672 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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