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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.45 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Chad vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Uganda
2100 70,311,013 122,461,518
2099 69,986,866 122,400,118
2098 69,662,155 122,328,333
2097 69,277,239 122,230,315
2096 68,889,445 122,110,905
2095 68,502,128 121,940,556
2094 68,110,775 121,763,948
2093 67,684,792 121,549,120
2092 67,233,921 121,301,128
2091 66,781,244 121,034,858
2090 66,290,702 120,731,912
2089 65,798,812 120,392,371
2088 65,317,154 120,029,300
2087 64,800,745 119,633,372
2086 64,278,192 119,221,630
2085 63,727,856 118,780,837
2084 63,168,104 118,304,392
2083 62,596,574 117,787,304
2082 62,040,380 117,240,484
2081 61,434,119 116,673,088
2080 60,826,765 116,061,969
2079 60,198,617 115,440,209
2078 59,555,772 114,771,629
2077 58,918,103 114,085,142
2076 58,275,388 113,356,858
2075 57,618,555 112,604,741
2074 56,965,122 111,830,528
2073 56,292,259 111,038,122
2072 55,597,279 110,208,535
2071 54,903,565 109,360,734
2070 54,214,047 108,473,738
2069 53,520,311 107,576,028
2068 52,818,046 106,646,220
2067 52,125,908 105,691,752
2066 51,388,975 104,708,323
2065 50,658,129 103,707,399
2064 49,900,784 102,671,371
2063 49,155,513 101,616,654
2062 48,403,186 100,532,299
2061 47,648,039 99,421,530
2060 46,859,349 98,305,883
2059 46,066,772 97,158,930
2058 45,285,757 95,986,215
2057 44,507,961 94,793,892
2056 43,722,007 93,585,691
2055 42,925,488 92,357,892
2054 42,142,940 91,106,039
2053 41,351,412 89,831,291
2052 40,559,038 88,542,276
2051 39,768,198 87,244,950
2050 38,981,624 85,932,109
2049 38,210,212 84,607,399
2048 37,418,176 83,260,483
2047 36,648,598 81,904,082
2046 35,880,269 80,545,542
2045 35,104,973 79,185,378
2044 34,352,050 77,812,065
2043 33,590,931 76,431,508
2042 32,837,006 75,053,218
2041 32,086,067 73,680,031
2040 31,362,066 72,312,112
2039 30,621,558 70,942,351
2038 29,886,177 69,559,994
2037 29,155,330 68,166,092
2036 28,422,010 66,785,108
2035 27,709,891 65,392,706
2034 27,003,635 64,004,533
2033 26,292,134 62,616,072
2032 25,581,739 61,217,174
2031 24,875,542 59,807,490
2030 24,183,856 58,398,308
2029 23,494,522 56,989,526
2028 22,809,219 55,580,177
2027 22,131,874 54,175,341
2026 21,562,855 52,777,106
2025 21,003,705 51,384,894
2024 20,299,123 50,015,092
2023 19,319,064 48,656,601
2022 18,455,316 47,312,719
2021 17,828,273 45,910,930
2020 17,224,679 44,457,152
2019 16,685,223 42,999,637
2018 16,156,531 41,565,831
2017 15,622,759 40,177,388
2016 15,114,655 38,799,152
2015 14,647,621 37,531,446
2014 14,188,678 36,395,539
2013 13,691,079 35,337,042
2012 13,210,998 34,337,438
2011 12,754,997 33,354,543
2010 12,312,575 32,390,802
2009 11,893,754 31,451,151
2008 11,476,296 30,539,553
2007 11,081,660 29,653,430
2006 10,706,424 28,794,003
2005 10,328,092 27,963,289
2004 9,920,036 27,154,515
2003 9,487,833 26,352,124
2002 9,116,192 25,532,870
2001 8,804,124 24,745,676
2000 8,512,093 24,000,150
1999 8,222,705 23,257,281
1998 7,938,840 22,515,806
1997 7,670,366 21,856,046
1996 7,410,108 21,231,550
1995 7,089,064 20,665,667
1994 6,783,450 20,108,801
1993 6,629,146 19,445,161
1992 6,474,656 18,785,032
1991 6,205,676 18,155,901
1990 5,982,833 17,569,897
1989 5,819,586 17,010,698
1988 5,625,602 16,470,483
1987 5,438,309 15,954,170
1986 5,251,069 15,467,579
1985 5,096,269 15,023,681
1984 5,045,145 14,607,677
1983 4,979,130 14,221,881
1982 4,738,483 13,873,631
1981 4,520,959 13,556,452
1980 4,515,453 13,275,741
1979 4,505,384 13,002,163
1978 4,411,366 12,692,113
1977 4,331,667 12,359,669
1976 4,251,297 12,037,294
1975 4,167,234 11,725,240
1974 4,078,356 11,424,846
1973 3,985,909 11,144,236
1972 3,893,252 10,885,796
1971 3,807,316 10,618,206
1970 3,727,828 10,321,603
1969 3,651,113 10,014,858
1968 3,578,231 9,708,632
1967 3,508,512 9,408,924
1966 3,440,903 9,122,864
1965 3,374,220 8,849,203
1964 3,307,479 8,586,363
1963 3,240,905 8,333,663
1962 3,175,598 8,092,231
1961 3,111,947 7,862,217
1960 3,049,838 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Uganda
2100 0.46% 0.05%
2099 0.47% 0.06%
2098 0.56% 0.08%
2097 0.56% 0.1%
2096 0.57% 0.14%
2095 0.57% 0.15%
2094 0.63% 0.18%
2093 0.67% 0.2%
2092 0.68% 0.22%
2091 0.74% 0.25%
2090 0.75% 0.28%
2089 0.74% 0.3%
2088 0.8% 0.33%
2087 0.81% 0.35%
2086 0.86% 0.37%
2085 0.89% 0.4%
2084 0.91% 0.44%
2083 0.9% 0.47%
2082 0.99% 0.49%
2081 1% 0.53%
2080 1.04% 0.54%
2079 1.08% 0.58%
2078 1.08% 0.6%
2077 1.1% 0.64%
2076 1.14% 0.67%
2075 1.15% 0.69%
2074 1.2% 0.71%
2073 1.25% 0.75%
2072 1.26% 0.78%
2071 1.27% 0.82%
2070 1.3% 0.83%
2069 1.33% 0.87%
2068 1.33% 0.9%
2067 1.43% 0.94%
2066 1.44% 0.97%
2065 1.52% 1.01%
2064 1.52% 1.04%
2063 1.55% 1.08%
2062 1.58% 1.12%
2061 1.68% 1.13%
2060 1.72% 1.18%
2059 1.72% 1.22%
2058 1.75% 1.26%
2057 1.8% 1.29%
2056 1.86% 1.33%
2055 1.86% 1.37%
2054 1.91% 1.42%
2053 1.95% 1.46%
2052 1.99% 1.49%
2051 2.02% 1.53%
2050 2.02% 1.57%
2049 2.12% 1.62%
2048 2.1% 1.66%
2047 2.14% 1.69%
2046 2.21% 1.72%
2045 2.19% 1.76%
2044 2.27% 1.81%
2043 2.3% 1.84%
2042 2.34% 1.86%
2041 2.31% 1.89%
2040 2.42% 1.93%
2039 2.46% 1.99%
2038 2.51% 2.04%
2037 2.58% 2.07%
2036 2.57% 2.13%
2035 2.62% 2.17%
2034 2.71% 2.22%
2033 2.78% 2.29%
2032 2.84% 2.36%
2031 2.86% 2.41%
2030 2.93% 2.47%
2029 3% 2.54%
2028 3.06% 2.59%
2027 2.64% 2.65%
2026 2.66% 2.71%
2025 3.47% 2.74%
2024 5.07% 2.79%
2023 4.68% 2.84%
2022 3.52% 3.05%
2021 3.5% 3.27%
2020 3.23% 3.39%
2019 3.27% 3.45%
2018 3.42% 3.46%
2017 3.36% 3.55%
2016 3.19% 3.38%
2015 3.23% 3.12%
2014 3.63% 3%
2013 3.63% 2.91%
2012 3.58% 2.95%
2011 3.59% 2.98%
2010 3.52% 2.99%
2009 3.64% 2.98%
2008 3.56% 2.99%
2007 3.5% 2.98%
2006 3.66% 2.97%
2005 4.11% 2.98%
2004 4.56% 3.04%
2003 4.08% 3.21%
2002 3.54% 3.18%
2001 3.43% 3.11%
2000 3.52% 3.19%
1999 3.58% 3.29%
1998 3.5% 3.02%
1997 3.51% 2.94%
1996 4.53% 2.74%
1995 4.51% 2.77%
1994 2.33% 3.41%
1993 2.39% 3.51%
1992 4.33% 3.47%
1991 3.72% 3.34%
1990 2.81% 3.29%
1989 3.45% 3.28%
1988 3.44% 3.24%
1987 3.57% 3.15%
1986 3.04% 2.95%
1985 1.01% 2.85%
1984 1.33% 2.71%
1983 5.08% 2.51%
1982 4.81% 2.34%
1981 0.12% 2.11%
1980 0.22% 2.1%
1979 2.13% 2.44%
1978 1.84% 2.69%
1977 1.89% 2.68%
1976 2.02% 2.66%
1975 2.18% 2.63%
1974 2.32% 2.52%
1973 2.38% 2.37%
1972 2.26% 2.52%
1971 2.13% 2.87%
1970 2.1% 3.06%
1969 2.04% 3.15%
1968 1.99% 3.19%
1967 1.96% 3.14%
1966 1.98% 3.09%
1965 2.02% 3.06%
1964 2.05% 3.03%
1963 2.06% 2.98%
1962 2.05% 2.93%
1961 2.04% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Chad Uganda
Current population
21855137
53495325
Population rank 64/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.64%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -119,059
Net migration rank 184/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -119,059
2024 653,307 204,040 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 605,924 496,830 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 588,060 36,670 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 554,851 74,509 1,423,377 43,464
2020 541,234 36,605 1,397,288 43,464
2019 530,540 -29,451 1,367,044 107,210
2018 509,642 46,661 1,332,600 60,724
2017 494,304 16,916 1,290,658 92,879
2016 483,442 21,540 1,249,565 123,379
2015 478,010 -48,918 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 467,957 20,842 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 454,517 51,887 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 444,246 9,514 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 428,989 29,256 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 416,177 10,427 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 401,937 9,108 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 387,439 36,446 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 376,732 -11,339 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 362,027 23,052 999,958 -156,232
2005 352,302 19,281 969,096 -151,386
2004 334,136 110,387 938,623 -138,770
2003 314,740 105,140 901,374 -96,429
2002 302,995 20,400 868,756 -35,149
2001 297,254 3,484 836,751 -95,956
2000 287,173 -3,845 803,069 -52,824
1999 278,264 17,175 775,166 -39,695
1998 270,055 2,232 741,175 6,277
1997 261,030 3,631 727,523 -155,461
1996 254,589 1,259 699,707 -22,795
1995 234,010 152,232 697,218 -242,378
1994 223,996 986 675,092 -16,198
1993 229,984 -146,386 650,032 18,349
1992 219,348 6,013 627,139 24,723
1991 200,102 112,492 602,740 3,643
1990 191,959 -58,884 587,291 -21,688
1989 188,485 4,924 565,367 -12,576
1988 178,489 16,085 547,759 -20,113
1987 156,797 23,220 527,397 -22,415
1986 152,360 42,093 487,693 -19,485
1985 145,845 -30,686 462,534 -42,942
1984 151,511 -164,489 421,241 -8,818
1983 144,684 247 404,940 -45,776
1982 119,121 217,242 390,820 -53,497
1981 111,907 -13,232 380,028 -83,010
1980 122,468 -210,126 370,287 -105,900
1979 117,780 -9,974 381,626 -98,863
1978 115,084 -34,856 371,930 -34,606
1977 113,498 -34,318 365,216 -37,671
1976 111,324 -29,755 359,458 -42,259
1975 109,315 -22,768 354,278 -47,359
1974 106,898 -15,686 345,773 -51,910
1973 104,418 -10,737 340,780 -73,439
1972 101,142 -9,526 335,935 -86,409
1971 89,404 -9,153 328,294 -42,642
1970 87,660 -8,931 333,202 -25,646
1969 83,413 -8,714 320,486 -14,548
1968 79,465 -8,396 309,725 -3,214
1967 76,142 -7,771 296,692 -3,773
1966 73,123 -6,283 282,225 -3,021
1965 70,913 -4,384 271,830 -3,716
1964 69,483 -2,518 260,733 -3,169
1963 67,414 -1,228 250,885 -3,058
1962 65,312 -890 241,513 -6,470
1961 63,639 -760 232,894 -7,893
1960 62,003 -672 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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