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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.95 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Chad vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Turkey
2100 70,311,013 64,394,191
2099 69,986,866 65,045,868
2098 69,662,155 65,690,351
2097 69,277,239 66,342,622
2096 68,889,445 66,990,674
2095 68,502,128 67,642,188
2094 68,110,775 68,296,562
2093 67,684,792 68,963,773
2092 67,233,921 69,625,957
2091 66,781,244 70,290,255
2090 66,290,702 70,960,483
2089 65,798,812 71,623,547
2088 65,317,154 72,281,102
2087 64,800,745 72,928,397
2086 64,278,192 73,576,610
2085 63,727,856 74,223,570
2084 63,168,104 74,853,312
2083 62,596,574 75,483,067
2082 62,040,380 76,111,533
2081 61,434,119 76,726,689
2080 60,826,765 77,339,541
2079 60,198,617 77,938,889
2078 59,555,772 78,532,577
2077 58,918,103 79,120,573
2076 58,275,388 79,705,459
2075 57,618,555 80,277,544
2074 56,965,122 80,848,141
2073 56,292,259 81,396,237
2072 55,597,279 81,938,080
2071 54,903,565 82,465,112
2070 54,214,047 82,981,973
2069 53,520,311 83,480,362
2068 52,818,046 83,963,140
2067 52,125,908 84,428,242
2066 51,388,975 84,886,666
2065 50,658,129 85,336,225
2064 49,900,784 85,771,285
2063 49,155,513 86,187,013
2062 48,403,186 86,587,114
2061 47,648,039 86,962,577
2060 46,859,349 87,319,314
2059 46,066,772 87,663,392
2058 45,285,757 87,973,789
2057 44,507,961 88,264,809
2056 43,722,007 88,534,755
2055 42,925,488 88,764,080
2054 42,142,940 88,972,362
2053 41,351,412 89,151,673
2052 40,559,038 89,310,785
2051 39,768,198 89,437,110
2050 38,981,624 89,541,520
2049 38,210,212 89,614,107
2048 37,418,176 89,651,068
2047 36,648,598 89,659,415
2046 35,880,269 89,634,354
2045 35,104,973 89,608,012
2044 34,352,050 89,557,421
2043 33,590,931 89,493,042
2042 32,837,006 89,404,193
2041 32,086,067 89,303,546
2040 31,362,066 89,187,952
2039 30,621,558 89,051,669
2038 29,886,177 88,901,719
2037 29,155,330 88,727,471
2036 28,422,010 88,537,927
2035 27,709,891 88,343,153
2034 27,003,635 88,139,515
2033 26,292,134 87,918,397
2032 25,581,739 87,687,495
2031 24,875,542 87,437,150
2030 24,183,856 87,166,904
2029 23,494,522 86,903,490
2028 22,809,219 86,627,469
2027 22,131,874 86,350,539
2026 21,562,855 86,093,293
2025 21,003,705 85,878,556
2024 20,299,123 85,518,661
2023 19,319,064 85,325,965
2022 18,455,316 84,979,913
2021 17,828,273 84,147,318
2020 17,224,679 83,384,680
2019 16,685,223 82,579,440
2018 16,156,531 81,407,204
2017 15,622,759 80,312,698
2016 15,114,655 79,277,962
2015 14,647,621 78,218,479
2014 14,188,678 77,181,884
2013 13,691,079 76,147,624
2012 13,210,998 75,175,827
2011 12,754,997 74,223,629
2010 12,312,575 73,142,150
2009 11,893,754 72,039,206
2008 11,476,296 71,051,678
2007 11,081,660 70,158,112
2006 10,706,424 70,045,349
2005 10,328,092 69,329,557
2004 9,920,036 68,592,617
2003 9,487,833 67,831,730
2002 9,116,192 67,048,795
2001 8,804,124 66,245,128
2000 8,512,093 65,425,961
1999 8,222,705 64,591,923
1998 7,938,840 63,734,383
1997 7,670,366 62,852,966
1996 7,410,108 61,951,134
1995 7,089,064 61,024,503
1994 6,783,450 60,033,836
1993 6,629,146 58,999,167
1992 6,474,656 57,990,118
1991 6,205,676 57,009,887
1990 5,982,833 56,015,628
1989 5,819,586 54,976,723
1988 5,625,602 53,909,626
1987 5,438,309 52,843,670
1986 5,251,069 51,777,772
1985 5,096,269 50,687,115
1984 5,045,145 49,574,069
1983 4,979,130 48,447,410
1982 4,738,483 47,322,096
1981 4,520,959 46,321,190
1980 4,515,453 45,408,815
1979 4,505,384 44,510,429
1978 4,411,366 43,645,306
1977 4,331,667 42,773,298
1976 4,251,297 41,899,984
1975 4,167,234 41,053,126
1974 4,078,356 40,210,234
1973 3,985,909 39,329,533
1972 3,893,252 38,430,221
1971 3,807,316 37,518,611
1970 3,727,828 36,638,465
1969 3,651,113 35,787,774
1968 3,578,231 34,921,684
1967 3,508,512 34,050,421
1966 3,440,903 33,177,672
1965 3,374,220 32,345,220
1964 3,307,479 31,543,072
1963 3,240,905 30,726,841
1962 3,175,598 29,916,147
1961 3,111,947 29,119,238
1960 3,049,838 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Turkey
2100 0.46% -1%
2099 0.47% -0.98%
2098 0.56% -0.98%
2097 0.56% -0.97%
2096 0.57% -0.96%
2095 0.57% -0.96%
2094 0.63% -0.97%
2093 0.67% -0.95%
2092 0.68% -0.95%
2091 0.74% -0.94%
2090 0.75% -0.93%
2089 0.74% -0.91%
2088 0.8% -0.89%
2087 0.81% -0.88%
2086 0.86% -0.87%
2085 0.89% -0.84%
2084 0.91% -0.83%
2083 0.9% -0.83%
2082 0.99% -0.8%
2081 1% -0.79%
2080 1.04% -0.77%
2079 1.08% -0.76%
2078 1.08% -0.74%
2077 1.1% -0.73%
2076 1.14% -0.71%
2075 1.15% -0.71%
2074 1.2% -0.67%
2073 1.25% -0.66%
2072 1.26% -0.64%
2071 1.27% -0.62%
2070 1.3% -0.6%
2069 1.33% -0.57%
2068 1.33% -0.55%
2067 1.43% -0.54%
2066 1.44% -0.53%
2065 1.52% -0.51%
2064 1.52% -0.48%
2063 1.55% -0.46%
2062 1.58% -0.43%
2061 1.68% -0.41%
2060 1.72% -0.39%
2059 1.72% -0.35%
2058 1.75% -0.33%
2057 1.8% -0.3%
2056 1.86% -0.26%
2055 1.86% -0.23%
2054 1.91% -0.2%
2053 1.95% -0.18%
2052 1.99% -0.14%
2051 2.02% -0.12%
2050 2.02% -0.08%
2049 2.12% -0.04%
2048 2.1% -0.009%
2047 2.14% 0.03%
2046 2.21% 0.03%
2045 2.19% 0.06%
2044 2.27% 0.07%
2043 2.3% 0.1%
2042 2.34% 0.11%
2041 2.31% 0.13%
2040 2.42% 0.15%
2039 2.46% 0.17%
2038 2.51% 0.2%
2037 2.58% 0.21%
2036 2.57% 0.22%
2035 2.62% 0.23%
2034 2.71% 0.25%
2033 2.78% 0.26%
2032 2.84% 0.29%
2031 2.86% 0.31%
2030 2.93% 0.3%
2029 3% 0.32%
2028 3.06% 0.32%
2027 2.64% 0.3%
2026 2.66% 0.25%
2025 3.47% 0.42%
2024 5.07% 0.23%
2023 4.68% 0.41%
2022 3.52% 0.99%
2021 3.5% 0.91%
2020 3.23% 0.98%
2019 3.27% 1.44%
2018 3.42% 1.36%
2017 3.36% 1.31%
2016 3.19% 1.35%
2015 3.23% 1.34%
2014 3.63% 1.36%
2013 3.63% 1.29%
2012 3.58% 1.28%
2011 3.59% 1.48%
2010 3.52% 1.53%
2009 3.64% 1.39%
2008 3.56% 1.27%
2007 3.5% 0.16%
2006 3.66% 1.03%
2005 4.11% 1.07%
2004 4.56% 1.12%
2003 4.08% 1.17%
2002 3.54% 1.21%
2001 3.43% 1.25%
2000 3.52% 1.29%
1999 3.58% 1.35%
1998 3.5% 1.4%
1997 3.51% 1.46%
1996 4.53% 1.52%
1995 4.51% 1.65%
1994 2.33% 1.75%
1993 2.39% 1.74%
1992 4.33% 1.72%
1991 3.72% 1.77%
1990 2.81% 1.89%
1989 3.45% 1.98%
1988 3.44% 2.02%
1987 3.57% 2.06%
1986 3.04% 2.15%
1985 1.01% 2.25%
1984 1.33% 2.33%
1983 5.08% 2.38%
1982 4.81% 2.16%
1981 0.12% 2.01%
1980 0.22% 2.02%
1979 2.13% 1.98%
1978 1.84% 2.04%
1977 1.89% 2.08%
1976 2.02% 2.06%
1975 2.18% 2.1%
1974 2.32% 2.24%
1973 2.38% 2.34%
1972 2.26% 2.43%
1971 2.13% 2.4%
1970 2.1% 2.38%
1969 2.04% 2.48%
1968 1.99% 2.56%
1967 1.96% 2.63%
1966 1.98% 2.57%
1965 2.02% 2.54%
1964 2.05% 2.66%
1963 2.06% 2.71%
1962 2.05% 2.74%
1961 2.04% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Chad Turkey
Current population
21855137
86225430
Population rank 64/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.04%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +986
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 138/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -258,205
Net migration rank 184/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -258,205
2024 653,307 204,040 453,249 -275,952
2023 605,924 496,830 426,630 -318,070
2022 588,060 36,670 535,373 -301,544
2021 554,851 74,509 521,713 20,283
2020 541,234 36,605 608,708 37,934
2019 530,540 -29,451 751,472 -15,690
2018 509,642 46,661 830,353 187,570
2017 494,304 16,916 875,408 659,846
2016 483,442 21,540 895,841 352,063
2015 478,010 -48,918 930,799 1,063,140
2014 467,957 20,842 957,055 1,033,384
2013 454,517 51,887 921,386 438,618
2012 444,246 9,514 917,145 258,623
2011 428,989 29,256 875,839 68,849
2010 416,177 10,427 892,334 55,532
2009 401,937 9,108 900,491 24,276
2008 387,439 36,446 868,749 47,915
2007 376,732 -11,339 876,626 -186,402
2006 362,027 23,052 897,351 -190,194
2005 352,302 19,281 898,650 -174,177
2004 334,136 110,387 896,025 -146,574
2003 314,740 105,140 893,683 -121,383
2002 302,995 20,400 922,927 -129,444
2001 297,254 3,484 980,560 -166,759
2000 287,173 -3,845 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 278,264 17,175 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 270,055 2,232 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 261,030 3,631 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 254,589 1,259 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 234,010 152,232 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 223,996 986 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 229,984 -146,386 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 219,348 6,013 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 200,102 112,492 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 191,959 -58,884 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 188,485 4,924 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 178,489 16,085 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 156,797 23,220 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 152,360 42,093 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 145,845 -30,686 1,098,846 8,960
1984 151,511 -164,489 1,096,529 21,787
1983 144,684 247 1,095,106 39,871
1982 119,121 217,242 1,091,863 23,728
1981 111,907 -13,232 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 122,468 -210,126 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 117,780 -9,974 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 115,084 -34,856 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 113,498 -34,318 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 111,324 -29,755 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 109,315 -22,768 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 106,898 -15,686 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 104,418 -10,737 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 101,142 -9,526 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 89,404 -9,153 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 87,660 -8,931 991,950 -150,924
1969 83,413 -8,714 970,958 -110,578
1968 79,465 -8,396 950,778 -78,973
1967 76,142 -7,771 936,727 -65,993
1966 73,123 -6,283 925,790 -50,999
1965 70,913 -4,384 904,016 -113,911
1964 69,483 -2,518 884,152 -69,978
1963 67,414 -1,228 862,626 -44,317
1962 65,312 -890 837,473 -34,353
1961 63,639 -760 816,911 -26,187
1960 62,003 -672 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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