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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.76 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Chad vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Tunisia
2100 70,884,357 10,722,837
2099 70,557,567 10,798,417
2098 70,230,207 10,872,527
2097 69,842,152 10,944,510
2096 69,451,196 11,017,262
2095 69,060,721 11,088,773
2094 68,666,177 11,159,761
2093 68,236,720 11,228,741
2092 67,782,173 11,296,441
2091 67,325,804 11,362,922
2090 66,831,262 11,428,150
2089 66,335,362 11,492,395
2088 65,849,776 11,554,451
2087 65,329,155 11,616,399
2086 64,802,341 11,677,706
2085 64,247,517 11,736,824
2084 63,683,201 11,795,185
2083 63,107,011 11,853,617
2082 62,546,281 11,911,196
2081 61,935,077 11,966,771
2080 61,322,770 12,023,486
2079 60,689,500 12,080,879
2078 60,041,413 12,138,513
2077 59,398,544 12,194,072
2076 58,750,589 12,247,445
2075 58,088,399 12,301,960
2074 57,429,638 12,355,470
2073 56,751,288 12,410,281
2072 56,050,641 12,463,568
2071 55,351,270 12,517,952
2070 54,656,129 12,571,557
2069 53,956,737 12,625,027
2068 53,248,745 12,677,388
2067 52,550,963 12,728,611
2066 51,808,021 12,778,160
2065 51,071,215 12,827,417
2064 50,307,695 12,873,288
2063 49,556,347 12,917,720
2062 48,797,884 12,960,075
2061 48,036,580 12,999,502
2060 47,241,459 13,037,172
2059 46,442,418 13,069,268
2058 45,655,034 13,098,461
2057 44,870,896 13,124,682
2056 44,078,534 13,147,057
2055 43,275,519 13,164,337
2054 42,486,590 13,177,456
2053 41,688,608 13,184,564
2052 40,889,772 13,188,052
2051 40,092,484 13,187,435
2050 39,299,495 13,181,992
2049 38,521,793 13,173,401
2048 37,723,298 13,160,968
2047 36,947,445 13,144,429
2046 36,172,851 13,125,908
2045 35,391,232 13,104,999
2044 34,632,170 13,081,801
2043 33,864,845 13,057,259
2042 33,104,772 13,031,516
2041 32,347,709 13,006,019
2040 31,617,805 12,979,703
2039 30,871,258 12,952,741
2038 30,129,880 12,925,306
2037 29,393,074 12,896,316
2036 28,653,774 12,865,989
2035 27,935,849 12,835,689
2034 27,223,833 12,803,284
2033 26,506,530 12,766,519
2032 25,790,343 12,728,299
2031 25,078,386 12,687,827
2030 24,381,060 12,644,489
2029 23,686,105 12,596,686
2028 22,995,214 12,542,752
2027 22,312,346 12,484,560
2026 21,738,687 12,420,467
2025 21,174,977 12,351,028
2024 20,299,123 12,277,109
2023 19,319,064 12,200,431
2022 18,455,316 12,119,334
2021 17,828,273 12,048,622
2020 17,224,679 11,974,057
2019 16,685,223 11,875,081
2018 16,156,531 11,765,514
2017 15,622,759 11,650,498
2016 15,114,655 11,528,674
2015 14,647,621 11,402,264
2014 14,188,678 11,274,288
2013 13,691,079 11,141,361
2012 13,210,998 11,009,647
2011 12,754,997 10,886,035
2010 12,312,575 10,765,980
2009 11,893,754 10,650,681
2008 11,476,296 10,542,635
2007 11,081,660 10,441,702
2006 10,706,424 10,346,410
2005 10,328,092 10,255,472
2004 9,920,036 10,166,163
2003 9,487,833 10,071,632
2002 9,116,192 9,971,515
2001 8,804,124 9,869,677
2000 8,512,093 9,764,935
1999 8,222,705 9,655,963
1998 7,938,840 9,541,667
1997 7,670,366 9,421,270
1996 7,410,108 9,294,432
1995 7,089,064 9,161,258
1994 6,783,450 9,018,448
1993 6,629,146 8,857,910
1992 6,474,656 8,682,512
1991 6,205,676 8,501,827
1990 5,982,833 8,324,509
1989 5,819,586 8,151,660
1988 5,625,602 7,974,440
1987 5,438,309 7,789,987
1986 5,251,069 7,600,301
1985 5,096,269 7,409,903
1984 5,045,145 7,220,044
1983 4,979,130 7,053,800
1982 4,738,483 6,908,642
1981 4,520,959 6,758,284
1980 4,515,453 6,606,195
1979 4,505,384 6,456,419
1978 4,411,366 6,309,390
1977 4,331,667 6,155,931
1976 4,251,297 5,996,994
1975 4,167,234 5,839,262
1974 4,078,356 5,684,674
1973 3,985,909 5,537,242
1972 3,893,252 5,396,557
1971 3,807,316 5,261,658
1970 3,727,828 5,131,396
1969 3,651,113 5,004,697
1968 3,578,231 4,879,899
1967 3,508,512 4,760,970
1966 3,440,903 4,652,287
1965 3,374,220 4,561,385
1964 3,307,479 4,489,869
1963 3,240,905 4,427,131
1962 3,175,598 4,369,136
1961 3,111,947 4,316,278
1960 3,049,838 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Tunisia
2100 0.46% -0.7%
2099 0.47% -0.68%
2098 0.56% -0.66%
2097 0.56% -0.66%
2096 0.57% -0.64%
2095 0.57% -0.64%
2094 0.63% -0.61%
2093 0.67% -0.6%
2092 0.68% -0.59%
2091 0.74% -0.57%
2090 0.75% -0.56%
2089 0.74% -0.54%
2088 0.8% -0.53%
2087 0.81% -0.52%
2086 0.86% -0.5%
2085 0.89% -0.49%
2084 0.91% -0.49%
2083 0.9% -0.48%
2082 0.99% -0.46%
2081 1% -0.47%
2080 1.04% -0.48%
2079 1.08% -0.47%
2078 1.08% -0.46%
2077 1.1% -0.44%
2076 1.14% -0.44%
2075 1.15% -0.43%
2074 1.2% -0.44%
2073 1.25% -0.43%
2072 1.26% -0.43%
2071 1.27% -0.43%
2070 1.3% -0.42%
2069 1.33% -0.41%
2068 1.33% -0.4%
2067 1.43% -0.39%
2066 1.44% -0.38%
2065 1.52% -0.36%
2064 1.52% -0.34%
2063 1.55% -0.33%
2062 1.58% -0.3%
2061 1.68% -0.29%
2060 1.72% -0.25%
2059 1.72% -0.22%
2058 1.75% -0.2%
2057 1.8% -0.17%
2056 1.86% -0.13%
2055 1.86% -0.1%
2054 1.91% -0.05%
2053 1.95% -0.03%
2052 1.99% 0.005%
2051 2.02% 0.04%
2050 2.02% 0.07%
2049 2.12% 0.09%
2048 2.1% 0.13%
2047 2.14% 0.14%
2046 2.21% 0.16%
2045 2.19% 0.18%
2044 2.27% 0.19%
2043 2.3% 0.2%
2042 2.34% 0.2%
2041 2.31% 0.2%
2040 2.42% 0.21%
2039 2.46% 0.21%
2038 2.51% 0.22%
2037 2.58% 0.24%
2036 2.57% 0.24%
2035 2.62% 0.25%
2034 2.71% 0.29%
2033 2.78% 0.3%
2032 2.84% 0.32%
2031 2.86% 0.34%
2030 2.93% 0.38%
2029 3% 0.43%
2028 3.06% 0.47%
2027 2.64% 0.52%
2026 2.66% 0.56%
2025 4.31% 0.6%
2024 5.07% 0.63%
2023 4.68% 0.67%
2022 3.52% 0.59%
2021 3.5% 0.62%
2020 3.23% 0.83%
2019 3.27% 0.93%
2018 3.42% 0.99%
2017 3.36% 1.06%
2016 3.19% 1.11%
2015 3.23% 1.14%
2014 3.63% 1.19%
2013 3.63% 1.2%
2012 3.58% 1.14%
2011 3.59% 1.12%
2010 3.52% 1.08%
2009 3.64% 1.02%
2008 3.56% 0.97%
2007 3.5% 0.92%
2006 3.66% 0.89%
2005 4.11% 0.88%
2004 4.56% 0.94%
2003 4.08% 1%
2002 3.54% 1.03%
2001 3.43% 1.07%
2000 3.52% 1.13%
1999 3.58% 1.2%
1998 3.5% 1.28%
1997 3.51% 1.36%
1996 4.53% 1.45%
1995 4.51% 1.58%
1994 2.33% 1.81%
1993 2.39% 2.02%
1992 4.33% 2.13%
1991 3.72% 2.13%
1990 2.81% 2.12%
1989 3.45% 2.22%
1988 3.44% 2.37%
1987 3.57% 2.5%
1986 3.04% 2.57%
1985 1.01% 2.63%
1984 1.33% 2.36%
1983 5.08% 2.1%
1982 4.81% 2.22%
1981 0.12% 2.3%
1980 0.22% 2.32%
1979 2.13% 2.33%
1978 1.84% 2.49%
1977 1.89% 2.65%
1976 2.02% 2.7%
1975 2.18% 2.72%
1974 2.32% 2.66%
1973 2.38% 2.61%
1972 2.26% 2.56%
1971 2.13% 2.54%
1970 2.1% 2.53%
1969 2.04% 2.56%
1968 1.99% 2.5%
1967 1.96% 2.34%
1966 1.98% 1.99%
1965 2.02% 1.59%
1964 2.05% 1.42%
1963 2.06% 1.33%
1962 2.05% 1.22%
1961 2.04% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Chad Tunisia
Current population
21893857
12437803
Population rank 64/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.15%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +210
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 124/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -14,523
Net migration rank 184/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -14,523
2024 - 204,040 - -15,221
2023 605,924 496,830 93,663 -14,001
2022 588,060 36,670 96,531 -14,001
2021 554,851 74,509 68,087 -9,190
2020 541,234 36,605 109,431 -19,188
2019 530,540 -29,451 127,312 -19,612
2018 509,642 46,661 132,445 -21,012
2017 494,304 16,916 140,971 -22,365
2016 483,442 21,540 148,870 -23,827
2015 478,010 -48,918 153,007 -25,229
2014 467,957 20,842 154,762 -26,586
2013 454,517 51,887 154,687 -17,020
2012 444,246 9,514 151,812 -26,059
2011 428,989 29,256 143,401 -21,935
2010 416,177 10,427 132,809 -14,168
2009 401,937 9,108 125,465 -13,512
2008 387,439 36,446 121,873 -17,742
2007 376,732 -11,339 118,920 -21,190
2006 362,027 23,052 116,945 -24,098
2005 352,302 19,281 115,374 -26,361
2004 334,136 110,387 113,322 -23,735
2003 314,740 105,140 111,926 -12,459
2002 302,995 20,400 109,099 -8,334
2001 297,254 3,484 110,146 -7,235
2000 287,173 -3,845 112,501 -5,937
1999 278,264 17,175 114,829 -3,452
1998 270,055 2,232 121,332 -4,111
1997 261,030 3,631 128,327 -4,756
1996 254,589 1,259 135,615 -5,506
1995 234,010 152,232 144,345 -8,095
1994 223,996 986 153,647 -4,271
1993 229,984 -146,386 160,922 10,771
1992 219,348 6,013 163,978 15,124
1991 200,102 112,492 166,245 16,021
1990 191,959 -58,884 168,180 4,183
1989 188,485 4,924 169,221 4,100
1988 178,489 16,085 177,176 3,934
1987 156,797 23,220 184,101 3,711
1986 152,360 42,093 188,107 3,464
1985 145,845 -30,686 186,344 2,887
1984 151,511 -164,489 182,386 8,109
1983 144,684 247 179,878 -37,895
1982 119,121 217,242 177,898 -29,559
1981 111,907 -13,232 176,628 -24,242
1980 122,468 -210,126 171,094 -19,321
1979 117,780 -9,974 171,463 -23,688
1978 115,084 -34,856 173,255 -26,968
1977 113,498 -34,318 174,539 -13,910
1976 111,324 -29,755 172,744 -15,499
1975 109,315 -22,768 166,991 -8,765
1974 106,898 -15,686 160,200 -9,254
1973 104,418 -10,737 153,525 -9,606
1972 101,142 -9,526 147,239 -9,790
1971 89,404 -9,153 142,296 -9,949
1970 87,660 -8,931 138,235 -10,054
1969 83,413 -8,714 135,257 -10,049
1968 79,465 -8,396 134,246 -9,848
1967 76,142 -7,771 132,626 -19,155
1966 73,123 -6,283 131,274 -27,393
1965 70,913 -4,384 127,673 -49,751
1964 69,483 -2,518 124,711 -59,602
1963 67,414 -1,228 120,865 -60,505
1962 65,312 -890 116,887 -61,260
1961 63,639 -760 111,459 -61,369
1960 62,003 -672 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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