Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 2.8 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Chad vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Turkmenistan
2100 70,311,013 10,041,228
2099 69,986,866 10,070,007
2098 69,662,155 10,097,571
2097 69,277,239 10,123,813
2096 68,889,445 10,148,560
2095 68,502,128 10,172,371
2094 68,110,775 10,194,567
2093 67,684,792 10,215,533
2092 67,233,921 10,235,132
2091 66,781,244 10,253,189
2090 66,290,702 10,270,414
2089 65,798,812 10,285,963
2088 65,317,154 10,300,439
2087 64,800,745 10,313,629
2086 64,278,192 10,325,212
2085 63,727,856 10,335,299
2084 63,168,104 10,343,821
2083 62,596,574 10,350,710
2082 62,040,380 10,356,526
2081 61,434,119 10,360,689
2080 60,826,765 10,363,394
2079 60,198,617 10,364,229
2078 59,555,772 10,363,113
2077 58,918,103 10,360,467
2076 58,275,388 10,356,079
2075 57,618,555 10,349,863
2074 56,965,122 10,342,496
2073 56,292,259 10,333,532
2072 55,597,279 10,322,776
2071 54,903,565 10,310,748
2070 54,214,047 10,297,702
2069 53,520,311 10,283,723
2068 52,818,046 10,268,779
2067 52,125,908 10,252,681
2066 51,388,975 10,235,535
2065 50,658,129 10,217,603
2064 49,900,784 10,198,228
2063 49,155,513 10,177,447
2062 48,403,186 10,155,121
2061 47,648,039 10,131,160
2060 46,859,349 10,105,616
2059 46,066,772 10,077,893
2058 45,285,757 10,047,185
2057 44,507,961 10,013,846
2056 43,722,007 9,977,699
2055 42,925,488 9,938,273
2054 42,142,940 9,895,840
2053 41,351,412 9,849,324
2052 40,559,038 9,799,331
2051 39,768,198 9,745,673
2050 38,981,624 9,688,197
2049 38,210,212 9,627,119
2048 37,418,176 9,562,502
2047 36,648,598 9,494,734
2046 35,880,269 9,423,990
2045 35,104,973 9,350,870
2044 34,352,050 9,275,707
2043 33,590,931 9,199,229
2042 32,837,006 9,121,705
2041 32,086,067 9,043,208
2040 31,362,066 8,964,374
2039 30,621,558 8,885,167
2038 29,886,177 8,805,836
2037 29,155,330 8,726,399
2036 28,422,010 8,646,796
2035 27,709,891 8,567,354
2034 27,003,635 8,487,651
2033 26,292,134 8,407,327
2032 25,581,739 8,326,172
2031 24,875,542 8,243,436
2030 24,183,856 8,158,380
2029 23,494,522 8,065,431
2028 22,809,219 7,964,546
2027 22,131,874 7,856,302
2026 21,562,855 7,740,924
2025 21,003,705 7,618,847
2024 20,299,123 7,494,498
2023 19,319,064 7,364,438
2022 18,455,316 7,230,193
2021 17,828,273 7,092,043
2020 17,224,679 6,949,912
2019 16,685,223 6,803,944
2018 16,156,531 6,655,524
2017 15,622,759 6,507,061
2016 15,114,655 6,360,041
2015 14,647,621 6,215,770
2014 14,188,678 6,075,283
2013 13,691,079 5,939,341
2012 13,210,998 5,808,546
2011 12,754,997 5,683,417
2010 12,312,575 5,564,356
2009 11,893,754 5,451,592
2008 11,476,296 5,345,029
2007 11,081,660 5,244,046
2006 10,706,424 5,147,105
2005 10,328,092 5,052,257
2004 9,920,036 4,958,093
2003 9,487,833 4,863,865
2002 9,116,192 4,769,465
2001 8,804,124 4,675,409
2000 8,512,093 4,582,677
1999 8,222,705 4,492,170
1998 7,938,840 4,410,507
1997 7,670,366 4,336,730
1996 7,410,108 4,263,819
1995 7,089,064 4,191,203
1994 6,783,450 4,116,662
1993 6,629,146 4,032,407
1992 6,474,656 3,944,689
1991 6,205,676 3,855,894
1990 5,982,833 3,760,562
1989 5,819,586 3,662,459
1988 5,625,602 3,559,363
1987 5,438,309 3,452,731
1986 5,251,069 3,347,809
1985 5,096,269 3,247,534
1984 5,045,145 3,154,079
1983 4,979,130 3,067,534
1982 4,738,483 2,985,557
1981 4,520,959 2,907,187
1980 4,515,453 2,832,203
1979 4,505,384 2,760,358
1978 4,411,366 2,691,088
1977 4,331,667 2,623,948
1976 4,251,297 2,558,521
1975 4,167,234 2,494,570
1974 4,078,356 2,432,028
1973 3,985,909 2,370,919
1972 3,893,252 2,311,430
1971 3,807,316 2,253,119
1970 3,727,828 2,195,616
1969 3,651,113 2,139,024
1968 3,578,231 2,083,069
1967 3,508,512 2,027,403
1966 3,440,903 1,971,737
1965 3,374,220 1,915,916
1964 3,307,479 1,859,997
1963 3,240,905 1,804,272
1962 3,175,598 1,749,214
1961 3,111,947 1,695,400
1960 3,049,838 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Turkmenistan
2100 0.46% -0.29%
2099 0.47% -0.27%
2098 0.56% -0.26%
2097 0.56% -0.24%
2096 0.57% -0.23%
2095 0.57% -0.22%
2094 0.63% -0.21%
2093 0.67% -0.19%
2092 0.68% -0.18%
2091 0.74% -0.17%
2090 0.75% -0.15%
2089 0.74% -0.14%
2088 0.8% -0.13%
2087 0.81% -0.11%
2086 0.86% -0.1%
2085 0.89% -0.08%
2084 0.91% -0.07%
2083 0.9% -0.06%
2082 0.99% -0.04%
2081 1% -0.03%
2080 1.04% -0.008%
2079 1.08% 0.01%
2078 1.08% 0.03%
2077 1.1% 0.04%
2076 1.14% 0.06%
2075 1.15% 0.07%
2074 1.2% 0.09%
2073 1.25% 0.1%
2072 1.26% 0.12%
2071 1.27% 0.13%
2070 1.3% 0.14%
2069 1.33% 0.15%
2068 1.33% 0.16%
2067 1.43% 0.17%
2066 1.44% 0.18%
2065 1.52% 0.19%
2064 1.52% 0.2%
2063 1.55% 0.22%
2062 1.58% 0.24%
2061 1.68% 0.25%
2060 1.72% 0.28%
2059 1.72% 0.31%
2058 1.75% 0.33%
2057 1.8% 0.36%
2056 1.86% 0.4%
2055 1.86% 0.43%
2054 1.91% 0.47%
2053 1.95% 0.51%
2052 1.99% 0.55%
2051 2.02% 0.59%
2050 2.02% 0.63%
2049 2.12% 0.68%
2048 2.1% 0.71%
2047 2.14% 0.75%
2046 2.21% 0.78%
2045 2.19% 0.81%
2044 2.27% 0.83%
2043 2.3% 0.85%
2042 2.34% 0.87%
2041 2.31% 0.88%
2040 2.42% 0.89%
2039 2.46% 0.9%
2038 2.51% 0.91%
2037 2.58% 0.92%
2036 2.57% 0.93%
2035 2.62% 0.94%
2034 2.71% 0.96%
2033 2.78% 0.97%
2032 2.84% 1%
2031 2.86% 1.04%
2030 2.93% 1.15%
2029 3% 1.27%
2028 3.06% 1.38%
2027 2.64% 1.49%
2026 2.66% 1.6%
2025 3.47% 1.66%
2024 5.07% 1.77%
2023 4.68% 1.86%
2022 3.52% 1.95%
2021 3.5% 2.05%
2020 3.23% 2.15%
2019 3.27% 2.23%
2018 3.42% 2.28%
2017 3.36% 2.31%
2016 3.19% 2.32%
2015 3.23% 2.31%
2014 3.63% 2.29%
2013 3.63% 2.25%
2012 3.58% 2.2%
2011 3.59% 2.14%
2010 3.52% 2.07%
2009 3.64% 1.99%
2008 3.56% 1.93%
2007 3.5% 1.88%
2006 3.66% 1.88%
2005 4.11% 1.9%
2004 4.56% 1.94%
2003 4.08% 1.98%
2002 3.54% 2.01%
2001 3.43% 2.02%
2000 3.52% 2.01%
1999 3.58% 1.85%
1998 3.5% 1.7%
1997 3.51% 1.71%
1996 4.53% 1.73%
1995 4.51% 1.81%
1994 2.33% 2.09%
1993 2.39% 2.22%
1992 4.33% 2.3%
1991 3.72% 2.54%
1990 2.81% 2.68%
1989 3.45% 2.9%
1988 3.44% 3.09%
1987 3.57% 3.13%
1986 3.04% 3.09%
1985 1.01% 2.96%
1984 1.33% 2.82%
1983 5.08% 2.75%
1982 4.81% 2.7%
1981 0.12% 2.65%
1980 0.22% 2.6%
1979 2.13% 2.57%
1978 1.84% 2.56%
1977 1.89% 2.56%
1976 2.02% 2.56%
1975 2.18% 2.57%
1974 2.32% 2.58%
1973 2.38% 2.57%
1972 2.26% 2.59%
1971 2.13% 2.62%
1970 2.1% 2.65%
1969 2.04% 2.69%
1968 1.99% 2.75%
1967 1.96% 2.82%
1966 1.98% 2.91%
1965 2.02% 3.01%
1964 2.05% 3.09%
1963 2.06% 3.15%
1962 2.05% 3.17%
1961 2.04% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Chad Turkmenistan
Current population
21855137
7800189
Population rank 64/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.09%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +341
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 63/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +13,268
Net migration rank 184/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 13,268
2024 653,307 204,040 112,942 14,646
2023 605,924 496,830 117,529 15,005
2022 588,060 36,670 121,814 14,141
2021 554,851 74,509 122,721 17,617
2020 541,234 36,605 124,014 19,913
2019 530,540 -29,451 128,275 19,735
2018 509,642 46,661 129,537 19,293
2017 494,304 16,916 131,417 16,678
2016 483,442 21,540 132,581 13,365
2015 478,010 -48,918 132,663 9,936
2014 467,957 20,842 129,677 8,696
2013 454,517 51,887 126,217 7,287
2012 444,246 9,514 120,957 7,125
2011 428,989 29,256 115,197 6,992
2010 416,177 10,427 109,318 6,621
2009 401,937 9,108 102,931 6,656
2008 387,439 36,446 96,815 6,734
2007 376,732 -11,339 92,038 6,388
2006 362,027 23,052 87,840 7,613
2005 352,302 19,281 83,968 10,263
2004 334,136 110,387 79,850 14,242
2003 314,740 105,140 76,737 17,625
2002 302,995 20,400 75,639 18,803
2001 297,254 3,484 76,682 16,982
2000 287,173 -3,845 76,875 14,925
1999 278,264 17,175 76,362 12,859
1998 270,055 2,232 77,342 -3,239
1997 261,030 3,631 79,045 -5,600
1996 254,589 1,259 80,996 -8,627
1995 234,010 152,232 86,289 -13,423
1994 223,996 986 89,319 -13,094
1993 229,984 -146,386 92,596 -312
1992 219,348 6,013 96,668 -13,517
1991 200,102 112,492 99,297 -4,864
1990 191,959 -58,884 101,099 -4,864
1989 188,485 4,924 103,553 -3,576
1988 178,489 16,085 104,802 1,408
1987 156,797 23,220 103,885 3,161
1986 152,360 42,093 100,930 1,878
1985 145,845 -30,686 95,890 1,861
1984 151,511 -164,489 90,591 -1,427
1983 144,684 247 85,183 -1,264
1982 119,121 217,242 80,989 -961
1981 111,907 -13,232 77,829 -1,102
1980 122,468 -210,126 74,394 -1,152
1979 117,780 -9,974 71,135 -677
1978 115,084 -34,856 68,437 -350
1977 113,498 -34,318 66,318 -132
1976 111,324 -29,755 64,513 160
1975 109,315 -22,768 62,681 550
1974 106,898 -15,686 60,925 924
1973 104,418 -10,737 59,169 1,194
1972 101,142 -9,526 57,326 1,293
1971 89,404 -9,153 56,666 1,348
1970 87,660 -8,931 55,617 1,376
1969 83,413 -8,714 54,791 1,397
1968 79,465 -8,396 54,324 1,401
1967 76,142 -7,771 54,209 1,397
1966 73,123 -6,283 54,353 1,377
1965 70,913 -4,384 54,558 1,366
1964 69,483 -2,518 54,574 1,340
1963 67,414 -1,228 54,203 1,332
1962 65,312 -890 53,248 1,337
1961 63,639 -760 51,659 1,372
1960 62,003 -672 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.