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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 12,450,912 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 +3.63% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Chad vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Tunisia
2100 70,311,013 10,720,705
2099 69,986,866 10,796,270
2098 69,662,155 10,870,365
2097 69,277,239 10,942,334
2096 68,889,445 11,015,071
2095 68,502,128 11,086,568
2094 68,110,775 11,157,542
2093 67,684,792 11,226,508
2092 67,233,921 11,294,195
2091 66,781,244 11,360,662
2090 66,290,702 11,425,878
2089 65,798,812 11,490,110
2088 65,317,154 11,552,154
2087 64,800,745 11,614,090
2086 64,278,192 11,675,384
2085 63,727,856 11,734,490
2084 63,168,104 11,792,840
2083 62,596,574 11,851,260
2082 62,040,380 11,908,828
2081 61,434,119 11,964,392
2080 60,826,765 12,021,096
2079 60,198,617 12,078,476
2078 59,555,772 12,136,099
2077 58,918,103 12,191,648
2076 58,275,388 12,245,010
2075 57,618,555 12,299,514
2074 56,965,122 12,353,013
2073 56,292,259 12,407,814
2072 55,597,279 12,461,090
2071 54,903,565 12,515,463
2070 54,214,047 12,569,058
2069 53,520,311 12,622,516
2068 52,818,046 12,674,867
2067 52,125,908 12,726,080
2066 51,388,975 12,775,620
2065 50,658,129 12,824,867
2064 49,900,784 12,870,728
2063 49,155,513 12,915,152
2062 48,403,186 12,957,498
2061 47,648,039 12,996,917
2060 46,859,349 13,034,579
2059 46,066,772 13,066,669
2058 45,285,757 13,095,856
2057 44,507,961 13,122,073
2056 43,722,007 13,144,442
2055 42,925,488 13,161,720
2054 42,142,940 13,174,836
2053 41,351,412 13,181,943
2052 40,559,038 13,185,429
2051 39,768,198 13,184,813
2050 38,981,624 13,179,371
2049 38,210,212 13,170,781
2048 37,418,176 13,158,351
2047 36,648,598 13,141,815
2046 35,880,269 13,123,298
2045 35,104,973 13,102,394
2044 34,352,050 13,079,200
2043 33,590,931 13,054,663
2042 32,837,006 13,028,925
2041 32,086,067 13,003,433
2040 31,362,066 12,977,122
2039 30,621,558 12,950,166
2038 29,886,177 12,922,736
2037 29,155,330 12,893,752
2036 28,422,010 12,863,431
2035 27,709,891 12,833,137
2034 27,003,635 12,800,738
2033 26,292,134 12,763,981
2032 25,581,739 12,725,768
2031 24,875,542 12,685,304
2030 24,183,856 12,641,975
2029 23,494,522 12,594,181
2028 22,809,219 12,540,258
2027 22,131,874 12,482,078
2026 21,562,855 12,417,997
2025 21,003,705 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M 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 3.47% 0.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Chad Tunisia
Current population
21855137
12450912
Population rank 64/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.15%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +196
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 125/197
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 653,307 204,040 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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