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Population in Chad compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.87 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Chad vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad UAE
2100 70,884,357 26,368,750
2099 70,557,567 26,130,374
2098 70,230,207 25,894,010
2097 69,842,152 25,660,062
2096 69,451,196 25,427,961
2095 69,060,721 25,197,670
2094 68,666,177 24,968,891
2093 68,236,720 24,741,434
2092 67,782,173 24,515,086
2091 67,325,804 24,289,496
2090 66,831,262 24,064,404
2089 66,335,362 23,839,033
2088 65,849,776 23,613,963
2087 65,329,155 23,388,786
2086 64,802,341 23,163,641
2085 64,247,517 22,938,169
2084 63,683,201 22,711,804
2083 63,107,011 22,484,154
2082 62,546,281 22,255,625
2081 61,935,077 22,026,183
2080 61,322,770 21,796,073
2079 60,689,500 21,565,118
2078 60,041,413 21,333,574
2077 59,398,544 21,101,274
2076 58,750,589 20,868,733
2075 58,088,399 20,636,203
2074 57,429,638 20,404,044
2073 56,751,288 20,171,659
2072 56,050,641 19,940,853
2071 55,351,270 19,710,934
2070 54,656,129 19,483,026
2069 53,956,737 19,256,572
2068 53,248,745 19,032,681
2067 52,550,963 18,811,331
2066 51,808,021 18,593,017
2065 51,071,215 18,377,364
2064 50,307,695 18,164,584
2063 49,556,347 17,955,352
2062 48,797,884 17,749,596
2061 48,036,580 17,547,827
2060 47,241,459 17,349,620
2059 46,442,418 17,153,273
2058 45,655,034 16,959,263
2057 44,870,896 16,767,893
2056 44,078,534 16,579,195
2055 43,275,519 16,392,558
2054 42,486,590 16,207,309
2053 41,688,608 16,024,789
2052 40,889,772 15,844,357
2051 40,092,484 15,665,362
2050 39,299,495 15,487,008
2049 38,521,793 15,309,031
2048 37,723,298 15,132,784
2047 36,947,445 14,958,209
2046 36,172,851 14,788,046
2045 35,391,232 14,620,902
2044 34,632,170 14,454,466
2043 33,864,845 14,289,021
2042 33,104,772 14,124,515
2041 32,347,709 13,961,010
2040 31,617,805 13,798,651
2039 30,871,258 13,637,499
2038 30,129,880 13,477,450
2037 29,393,074 13,319,346
2036 28,653,774 13,163,073
2035 27,935,849 13,009,160
2034 27,223,833 12,857,729
2033 26,506,530 12,709,520
2032 25,790,343 12,564,906
2031 25,078,386 12,424,286
2030 24,381,060 12,288,186
2029 23,686,105 12,148,661
2028 22,995,214 11,999,549
2027 22,312,346 11,831,082
2026 21,738,687 11,632,806
2025 21,174,977 11,367,504
2024 20,299,123 10,986,400
2023 19,319,064 10,483,751
2022 18,455,316 10,074,977
2021 17,828,273 9,575,152
2020 17,224,679 9,401,038
2019 16,685,223 9,445,785
2018 16,156,531 9,346,701
2017 15,622,759 9,223,225
2016 15,114,655 8,935,095
2015 14,647,621 8,505,237
2014 14,188,678 8,059,440
2013 13,691,079 7,693,031
2012 13,210,998 7,391,448
2011 12,754,997 7,104,538
2010 12,312,575 6,869,838
2009 11,893,754 6,707,058
2008 11,476,296 6,302,664
2007 11,081,660 5,624,635
2006 10,706,424 5,009,100
2005 10,328,092 4,664,790
2004 9,920,036 4,428,967
2003 9,487,833 4,192,457
2002 9,116,192 3,956,826
2001 8,804,124 3,723,590
2000 8,512,093 3,493,575
1999 8,222,705 3,266,009
1998 7,938,840 3,040,421
1997 7,670,366 2,817,410
1996 7,410,108 2,597,564
1995 7,089,064 2,434,662
1994 6,783,450 2,328,188
1993 6,629,146 2,222,093
1992 6,474,656 2,114,730
1991 6,205,676 2,006,626
1990 5,982,833 1,898,220
1989 5,819,586 1,789,851
1988 5,625,602 1,681,788
1987 5,438,309 1,574,244
1986 5,251,069 1,467,383
1985 5,096,269 1,377,911
1984 5,045,145 1,305,996
1983 4,979,130 1,235,305
1982 4,738,483 1,166,370
1981 4,520,959 1,099,855
1980 4,515,453 1,015,700
1979 4,505,384 912,010
1978 4,411,366 809,274
1977 4,331,667 710,209
1976 4,251,297 615,866
1975 4,167,234 542,856
1974 4,078,356 489,087
1973 3,985,909 436,399
1972 3,893,252 385,014
1971 3,807,316 335,027
1970 3,727,828 286,536
1969 3,651,113 239,660
1968 3,578,231 199,416
1967 3,508,512 179,700
1966 3,440,903 173,976
1965 3,374,220 167,103
1964 3,307,479 159,692
1963 3,240,905 152,211
1962 3,175,598 144,946
1961 3,111,947 137,989
1960 3,049,838 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chad's population will grow by 79.5% to 39,299,495 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad UAE
2100 0.46% 0.91%
2099 0.47% 0.91%
2098 0.56% 0.91%
2097 0.56% 0.91%
2096 0.57% 0.91%
2095 0.57% 0.92%
2094 0.63% 0.92%
2093 0.67% 0.92%
2092 0.68% 0.93%
2091 0.74% 0.94%
2090 0.75% 0.95%
2089 0.74% 0.95%
2088 0.8% 0.96%
2087 0.81% 0.97%
2086 0.86% 0.98%
2085 0.89% 1%
2084 0.91% 1.01%
2083 0.9% 1.03%
2082 0.99% 1.04%
2081 1% 1.06%
2080 1.04% 1.07%
2079 1.08% 1.09%
2078 1.08% 1.1%
2077 1.1% 1.11%
2076 1.14% 1.13%
2075 1.15% 1.14%
2074 1.2% 1.15%
2073 1.25% 1.16%
2072 1.26% 1.17%
2071 1.27% 1.17%
2070 1.3% 1.18%
2069 1.33% 1.18%
2068 1.33% 1.18%
2067 1.43% 1.17%
2066 1.44% 1.17%
2065 1.52% 1.17%
2064 1.52% 1.17%
2063 1.55% 1.16%
2062 1.58% 1.15%
2061 1.68% 1.14%
2060 1.72% 1.14%
2059 1.72% 1.14%
2058 1.75% 1.14%
2057 1.8% 1.14%
2056 1.86% 1.14%
2055 1.86% 1.14%
2054 1.91% 1.14%
2053 1.95% 1.14%
2052 1.99% 1.14%
2051 2.02% 1.15%
2050 2.02% 1.16%
2049 2.12% 1.16%
2048 2.1% 1.17%
2047 2.14% 1.15%
2046 2.21% 1.14%
2045 2.19% 1.15%
2044 2.27% 1.16%
2043 2.3% 1.16%
2042 2.34% 1.17%
2041 2.31% 1.18%
2040 2.42% 1.18%
2039 2.46% 1.19%
2038 2.51% 1.19%
2037 2.58% 1.19%
2036 2.57% 1.18%
2035 2.62% 1.18%
2034 2.71% 1.17%
2033 2.78% 1.15%
2032 2.84% 1.13%
2031 2.86% 1.11%
2030 2.93% 1.15%
2029 3% 1.24%
2028 3.06% 1.42%
2027 2.64% 1.7%
2026 2.66% 2.33%
2025 4.31% 3.47%
2024 5.07% 4.79%
2023 4.68% 4.06%
2022 3.52% 5.22%
2021 3.5% 1.85%
2020 3.23% -0.47%
2019 3.27% 1.06%
2018 3.42% 1.34%
2017 3.36% 3.22%
2016 3.19% 5.05%
2015 3.23% 5.53%
2014 3.63% 4.76%
2013 3.63% 4.08%
2012 3.58% 4.04%
2011 3.59% 3.42%
2010 3.52% 2.43%
2009 3.64% 6.42%
2008 3.56% 12.1%
2007 3.5% 12.3%
2006 3.66% 7.38%
2005 4.11% 5.32%
2004 4.56% 5.64%
2003 4.08% 5.96%
2002 3.54% 6.26%
2001 3.43% 6.58%
2000 3.52% 6.97%
1999 3.58% 7.42%
1998 3.5% 7.92%
1997 3.51% 8.46%
1996 4.53% 6.69%
1995 4.51% 4.57%
1994 2.33% 4.77%
1993 2.39% 5.08%
1992 4.33% 5.39%
1991 3.72% 5.71%
1990 2.81% 6.05%
1989 3.45% 6.43%
1988 3.44% 6.83%
1987 3.57% 7.28%
1986 3.04% 6.49%
1985 1.01% 5.51%
1984 1.33% 5.72%
1983 5.08% 5.91%
1982 4.81% 6.05%
1981 0.12% 8.29%
1980 0.22% 11.4%
1979 2.13% 12.7%
1978 1.84% 13.9%
1977 1.89% 15.3%
1976 2.02% 13.4%
1975 2.18% 11%
1974 2.32% 12.1%
1973 2.38% 13.3%
1972 2.26% 14.9%
1971 2.13% 16.9%
1970 2.1% 19.6%
1969 2.04% 20.2%
1968 1.99% 11%
1967 1.96% 3.29%
1966 1.98% 4.11%
1965 2.02% 4.64%
1964 2.05% 4.91%
1963 2.06% 5.01%
1962 2.05% 5.04%
1961 2.04% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Chad UAE
Current population
21893857
11686438
Population rank 64/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.14%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 3/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +158,634
Net migration rank 184/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 158,634
2024 - 204,040 - 278,439
2023 605,924 496,830 92,698 300,004
2022 588,060 36,670 81,758 322,773
2021 554,851 74,509 76,802 421,663
2020 541,234 36,605 87,871 92,541
2019 530,540 -29,451 86,296 -125,186
2018 509,642 46,661 86,840 14,611
2017 494,304 16,916 89,382 34,155
2016 483,442 21,540 87,028 195,317
2015 478,010 -48,918 85,044 342,468
2014 467,957 20,842 84,277 360,174
2013 454,517 51,887 82,977 279,269
2012 444,246 9,514 78,682 225,921
2011 428,989 29,256 73,496 215,183
2010 416,177 10,427 69,907 161,842
2009 401,937 9,108 66,521 163,643
2008 387,439 36,446 55,426 523,207
2007 376,732 -11,339 55,048 722,380
2006 362,027 23,052 54,338 399,306
2005 352,302 19,281 60,046 174,926
2004 334,136 110,387 60,344 176,319
2003 314,740 105,140 59,118 177,237
2002 302,995 20,400 55,922 178,988
2001 297,254 3,484 52,789 178,779
2000 287,173 -3,845 49,993 178,469
1999 278,264 17,175 46,198 180,469
1998 270,055 2,232 41,176 183,329
1997 261,030 3,631 38,207 183,310
1996 254,589 1,259 37,886 180,296
1995 234,010 152,232 38,685 68,938
1994 223,996 986 42,976 62,352
1993 229,984 -146,386 41,324 65,545
1992 219,348 6,013 42,119 65,739
1991 200,102 112,492 41,409 66,943
1990 191,959 -58,884 41,339 67,118
1989 188,485 4,924 40,148 68,132
1988 178,489 16,085 38,861 68,991
1987 156,797 23,220 37,741 69,493
1986 152,360 42,093 36,829 69,655
1985 145,845 -30,686 34,855 37,605
1984 151,511 -164,489 33,250 38,124
1983 144,684 247 31,480 38,536
1982 119,121 217,242 29,585 38,276
1981 111,907 -13,232 27,560 37,600
1980 122,468 -210,126 25,005 78,148
1979 117,780 -9,974 21,987 82,238
1978 115,084 -34,856 18,879 82,359
1977 113,498 -34,318 15,787 81,111
1976 111,324 -29,755 12,876 78,903
1975 109,315 -22,768 11,859 42,380
1974 106,898 -15,686 10,835 42,474
1973 104,418 -10,737 9,822 42,243
1972 101,142 -9,526 8,818 41,888
1971 89,404 -9,153 7,839 41,425
1970 87,660 -8,931 6,922 40,792
1969 83,413 -8,714 6,138 39,902
1968 79,465 -8,396 5,588 28,866
1967 76,142 -7,771 5,264 -283
1966 73,123 -6,283 4,955 1,516
1965 70,913 -4,384 4,675 2,598
1964 69,483 -2,518 4,410 3,126
1963 67,414 -1,228 4,157 3,264
1962 65,312 -890 3,901 3,212
1961 63,639 -760 3,657 3,141
1960 62,003 -672 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.7% of the population change in Chad is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people). In the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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