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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.85 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Chad vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Ukraine
2100 70,311,013 15,603,179
2099 69,986,866 15,862,593
2098 69,662,155 16,125,815
2097 69,277,239 16,393,353
2096 68,889,445 16,664,587
2095 68,502,128 16,939,471
2094 68,110,775 17,219,443
2093 67,684,792 17,504,349
2092 67,233,921 17,793,601
2091 66,781,244 18,087,289
2090 66,290,702 18,386,570
2089 65,798,812 18,689,852
2088 65,317,154 18,998,014
2087 64,800,745 19,311,662
2086 64,278,192 19,630,012
2085 63,727,856 19,952,247
2084 63,168,104 20,280,817
2083 62,596,574 20,613,034
2082 62,040,380 20,949,887
2081 61,434,119 21,289,979
2080 60,826,765 21,633,931
2079 60,198,617 21,981,015
2078 59,555,772 22,331,415
2077 58,918,103 22,684,635
2076 58,275,388 23,041,181
2075 57,618,555 23,400,319
2074 56,965,122 23,762,428
2073 56,292,259 24,126,690
2072 55,597,279 24,491,363
2071 54,903,565 24,859,381
2070 54,214,047 25,229,957
2069 53,520,311 25,602,485
2068 52,818,046 25,976,390
2067 52,125,908 26,352,535
2066 51,388,975 26,730,314
2065 50,658,129 27,109,886
2064 49,900,784 27,491,024
2063 49,155,513 27,872,631
2062 48,403,186 28,254,738
2061 47,648,039 28,638,347
2060 46,859,349 29,021,488
2059 46,066,772 29,404,719
2058 45,285,757 29,788,559
2057 44,507,961 30,170,070
2056 43,722,007 30,548,973
2055 42,925,488 30,926,521
2054 42,142,940 31,299,425
2053 41,351,412 31,669,550
2052 40,559,038 32,035,413
2051 39,768,198 32,397,707
2050 38,981,624 32,754,538
2049 38,210,212 33,107,228
2048 37,418,176 33,451,994
2047 36,648,598 33,793,296
2046 35,880,269 34,131,561
2045 35,104,973 34,463,236
2044 34,352,050 34,790,682
2043 33,590,931 35,115,069
2042 32,837,006 35,437,607
2041 32,086,067 35,758,248
2040 31,362,066 36,075,749
2039 30,621,558 36,396,426
2038 29,886,177 36,714,126
2037 29,155,330 37,031,794
2036 28,422,010 37,345,665
2035 27,709,891 37,659,856
2034 27,003,635 37,972,332
2033 26,292,134 38,283,563
2032 25,581,739 38,592,696
2031 24,875,542 38,902,570
2030 24,183,856 39,210,256
2029 23,494,522 39,514,695
2028 22,809,219 39,816,523
2027 22,131,874 40,111,670
2026 21,562,855 40,408,451
2025 21,003,705 38,980,376
2024 20,299,123 37,860,221
2023 19,319,064 37,732,836
2022 18,455,316 41,048,766
2021 17,828,273 44,298,640
2020 17,224,679 44,680,014
2019 16,685,223 44,957,458
2018 16,156,531 45,208,907
2017 15,622,759 45,436,041
2016 15,114,655 45,616,832
2015 14,647,621 45,784,896
2014 14,188,678 45,972,380
2013 13,691,079 46,126,770
2012 13,210,998 46,210,056
2011 12,754,997 46,307,853
2010 12,312,575 46,456,003
2009 11,893,754 46,623,731
2008 11,476,296 46,819,175
2007 11,081,660 47,062,798
2006 10,706,424 47,278,694
2005 10,328,092 47,585,556
2004 9,920,036 47,979,507
2003 9,487,833 48,315,136
2002 9,116,192 48,677,281
2001 8,804,124 49,106,855
2000 8,512,093 49,556,660
1999 8,222,705 49,976,446
1998 7,938,840 50,379,731
1997 7,670,366 50,786,885
1996 7,410,108 51,226,109
1995 7,089,064 51,665,539
1994 6,783,450 52,075,998
1993 6,629,146 52,350,126
1992 6,474,656 52,323,671
1991 6,205,676 52,170,961
1990 5,982,833 52,054,092
1989 5,819,586 51,917,817
1988 5,625,602 51,724,853
1987 5,438,309 51,515,732
1986 5,251,069 51,318,745
1985 5,096,269 51,108,770
1984 5,045,145 50,887,599
1983 4,979,130 50,637,029
1982 4,738,483 50,402,724
1981 4,520,959 50,189,281
1980 4,515,453 49,955,152
1979 4,505,384 49,721,381
1978 4,411,366 49,521,243
1977 4,331,667 49,336,481
1976 4,251,297 49,120,842
1975 4,167,234 48,865,229
1974 4,078,356 48,576,570
1973 3,985,909 48,277,121
1972 3,893,252 47,946,893
1971 3,807,316 47,573,287
1970 3,727,828 47,261,306
1969 3,651,113 46,976,256
1968 3,578,231 46,614,325
1967 3,508,512 46,215,988
1966 3,440,903 45,802,519
1965 3,374,220 45,386,892
1964 3,307,479 44,951,156
1963 3,240,905 44,462,372
1962 3,175,598 43,943,674
1961 3,111,947 43,399,766
1960 3,049,838 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Ukraine
2100 0.46% -1.64%
2099 0.47% -1.63%
2098 0.56% -1.63%
2097 0.56% -1.63%
2096 0.57% -1.62%
2095 0.57% -1.63%
2094 0.63% -1.63%
2093 0.67% -1.63%
2092 0.68% -1.62%
2091 0.74% -1.63%
2090 0.75% -1.62%
2089 0.74% -1.62%
2088 0.8% -1.62%
2087 0.81% -1.62%
2086 0.86% -1.62%
2085 0.89% -1.62%
2084 0.91% -1.61%
2083 0.9% -1.61%
2082 0.99% -1.6%
2081 1% -1.59%
2080 1.04% -1.58%
2079 1.08% -1.57%
2078 1.08% -1.56%
2077 1.1% -1.55%
2076 1.14% -1.53%
2075 1.15% -1.52%
2074 1.2% -1.51%
2073 1.25% -1.49%
2072 1.26% -1.48%
2071 1.27% -1.47%
2070 1.3% -1.46%
2069 1.33% -1.44%
2068 1.33% -1.43%
2067 1.43% -1.41%
2066 1.44% -1.4%
2065 1.52% -1.39%
2064 1.52% -1.37%
2063 1.55% -1.35%
2062 1.58% -1.34%
2061 1.68% -1.32%
2060 1.72% -1.3%
2059 1.72% -1.29%
2058 1.75% -1.26%
2057 1.8% -1.24%
2056 1.86% -1.22%
2055 1.86% -1.19%
2054 1.91% -1.17%
2053 1.95% -1.14%
2052 1.99% -1.12%
2051 2.02% -1.09%
2050 2.02% -1.07%
2049 2.12% -1.03%
2048 2.1% -1.01%
2047 2.14% -0.99%
2046 2.21% -0.96%
2045 2.19% -0.94%
2044 2.27% -0.92%
2043 2.3% -0.91%
2042 2.34% -0.9%
2041 2.31% -0.88%
2040 2.42% -0.88%
2039 2.46% -0.87%
2038 2.51% -0.86%
2037 2.58% -0.84%
2036 2.57% -0.83%
2035 2.62% -0.82%
2034 2.71% -0.81%
2033 2.78% -0.8%
2032 2.84% -0.8%
2031 2.86% -0.78%
2030 2.93% -0.77%
2029 3% -0.76%
2028 3.06% -0.74%
2027 2.64% -0.73%
2026 2.66% 3.66%
2025 3.47% 2.96%
2024 5.07% 0.34%
2023 4.68% -8.08%
2022 3.52% -7.34%
2021 3.5% -0.85%
2020 3.23% -0.62%
2019 3.27% -0.56%
2018 3.42% -0.5%
2017 3.36% -0.4%
2016 3.19% -0.37%
2015 3.23% -0.41%
2014 3.63% -0.33%
2013 3.63% -0.18%
2012 3.58% -0.21%
2011 3.59% -0.32%
2010 3.52% -0.36%
2009 3.64% -0.42%
2008 3.56% -0.52%
2007 3.5% -0.46%
2006 3.66% -0.64%
2005 4.11% -0.82%
2004 4.56% -0.69%
2003 4.08% -0.74%
2002 3.54% -0.87%
2001 3.43% -0.91%
2000 3.52% -0.84%
1999 3.58% -0.8%
1998 3.5% -0.8%
1997 3.51% -0.86%
1996 4.53% -0.85%
1995 4.51% -0.79%
1994 2.33% -0.52%
1993 2.39% 0.05%
1992 4.33% 0.29%
1991 3.72% 0.22%
1990 2.81% 0.26%
1989 3.45% 0.37%
1988 3.44% 0.41%
1987 3.57% 0.38%
1986 3.04% 0.41%
1985 1.01% 0.43%
1984 1.33% 0.49%
1983 5.08% 0.46%
1982 4.81% 0.43%
1981 0.12% 0.47%
1980 0.22% 0.47%
1979 2.13% 0.4%
1978 1.84% 0.37%
1977 1.89% 0.44%
1976 2.02% 0.52%
1975 2.18% 0.59%
1974 2.32% 0.62%
1973 2.38% 0.69%
1972 2.26% 0.79%
1971 2.13% 0.66%
1970 2.1% 0.61%
1969 2.04% 0.78%
1968 1.99% 0.86%
1967 1.96% 0.9%
1966 1.98% 0.92%
1965 2.02% 0.97%
1964 2.05% 1.1%
1963 2.06% 1.18%
1962 2.05% 1.25%
1961 2.04% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Chad Ukraine
Current population
21855137
40408451
Population rank 64/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.49%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -123,104 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 184/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 1,702,358
2024 653,307 204,040 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 605,924 496,830 -283,185 -299,961
2022 588,060 36,670 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 554,851 74,509 -449,941 -1,129
2020 541,234 36,605 -307,533 -4,167
2019 530,540 -29,451 -236,296 -6,908
2018 509,642 46,661 -227,491 -32,220
2017 494,304 16,916 -158,390 -36,155
2016 483,442 21,540 -135,710 -31,340
2015 478,010 -48,918 -147,107 -21,992
2014 467,957 20,842 -140,216 -65,678
2013 454,517 51,887 -129,662 26,781
2012 444,246 9,514 -130,451 66,768
2011 428,989 29,256 -158,372 26,457
2010 416,177 10,427 -180,388 16,030
2009 401,937 9,108 -197,918 26,796
2008 387,439 36,446 -229,086 9,312
2007 376,732 -11,339 -282,659 15,237
2006 362,027 23,052 -300,787 136,442
2005 352,302 19,281 -337,857 -111,493
2004 334,136 110,387 -344,157 5,644
2003 314,740 105,140 -351,299 18,540
2002 302,995 20,400 -364,544 -26,991
2001 297,254 3,484 -374,734 -92,847
2000 287,173 -3,845 -364,143 -67,865
1999 278,264 17,175 -348,286 -59,247
1998 270,055 2,232 -318,299 -80,684
1997 261,030 3,631 -306,549 -108,735
1996 254,589 1,259 -305,154 -158,008
1995 234,010 152,232 -281,629 -134,053
1994 223,996 986 -238,820 -166,380
1993 229,984 -146,386 -169,405 26,357
1992 219,348 6,013 -95,857 291,788
1991 200,102 112,492 -16,486 125,962
1990 191,959 -58,884 48,463 75,760
1989 188,485 4,924 106,431 36,978
1988 178,489 16,085 162,002 75,637
1987 156,797 23,220 198,850 -18,275
1986 152,360 42,093 225,751 -12,369
1985 145,845 -30,686 201,011 5,546
1984 151,511 -164,489 222,430 13,340
1983 144,684 247 241,741 23,608
1982 119,121 217,242 194,101 9,096
1981 111,907 -13,232 182,839 40,807
1980 122,468 -210,126 197,223 47,406
1979 117,780 -9,974 197,294 25,635
1978 115,084 -34,856 206,554 -29,180
1977 113,498 -34,318 216,932 -24,745
1976 111,324 -29,755 247,323 -8,219
1975 109,315 -22,768 256,787 15,336
1974 106,898 -15,686 273,486 31,725
1973 104,418 -10,737 274,938 18,777
1972 101,142 -9,526 309,785 56,928
1971 89,404 -9,153 305,849 74,604
1970 87,660 -8,931 291,839 -48,335
1969 83,413 -8,714 274,858 51,763
1968 79,465 -8,396 295,162 102,096
1967 76,142 -7,771 313,899 85,527
1966 73,123 -6,283 337,794 89,737
1965 70,913 -4,384 334,365 69,354
1964 69,483 -2,518 391,120 76,650
1963 67,414 -1,228 449,648 60,178
1962 65,312 -890 481,887 45,712
1961 63,639 -760 508,602 51,625
1960 62,003 -672 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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