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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.84 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 +3.63% 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 (104.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 70,311,013 26,706,595
2099 69,986,866 26,465,166
2098 69,662,155 26,225,773
2097 69,277,239 25,988,828
2096 68,889,445 25,753,753
2095 68,502,128 25,520,511
2094 68,110,775 25,288,801
2093 67,684,792 25,058,430
2092 67,233,921 24,829,182
2091 66,781,244 24,600,702
2090 66,290,702 24,372,725
2089 65,798,812 24,144,467
2088 65,317,154 23,916,513
2087 64,800,745 23,688,452
2086 64,278,192 23,460,422
2085 63,727,856 23,232,061
2084 63,168,104 23,002,795
2083 62,596,574 22,772,229
2082 62,040,380 22,540,771
2081 61,434,119 22,308,390
2080 60,826,765 22,075,331
2079 60,198,617 21,841,417
2078 59,555,772 21,606,907
2077 58,918,103 21,371,631
2076 58,275,388 21,136,110
2075 57,618,555 20,900,601
2074 56,965,122 20,665,468
2073 56,292,259 20,430,105
2072 55,597,279 20,196,342
2071 54,903,565 19,963,477
2070 54,214,047 19,732,649
2069 53,520,311 19,503,294
2068 52,818,046 19,276,535
2067 52,125,908 19,052,348
2066 51,388,975 18,831,237
2065 50,658,129 18,612,821
2064 49,900,784 18,397,315
2063 49,155,513 18,185,402
2062 48,403,186 17,977,010
2061 47,648,039 17,772,656
2060 46,859,349 17,571,910
2059 46,066,772 17,373,047
2058 45,285,757 17,176,551
2057 44,507,961 16,982,730
2056 43,722,007 16,791,613
2055 42,925,488 16,602,585
2054 42,142,940 16,414,963
2053 41,351,412 16,230,105
2052 40,559,038 16,047,360
2051 39,768,198 15,866,073
2050 38,981,624 15,685,433
2049 38,210,212 15,505,176
2048 37,418,176 15,326,671
2047 36,648,598 15,149,859
2046 35,880,269 14,977,516
2045 35,104,973 14,808,230
2044 34,352,050 14,639,661
2043 33,590,931 14,472,097
2042 32,837,006 14,305,483
2041 32,086,067 14,139,883
2040 31,362,066 13,975,444
2039 30,621,558 13,812,227
2038 29,886,177 13,650,128
2037 29,155,330 13,489,998
2036 28,422,010 13,331,723
2035 27,709,891 13,175,838
2034 27,003,635 13,022,467
2033 26,292,134 12,872,359
2032 25,581,739 12,725,892
2031 24,875,542 12,583,470
2030 24,183,856 12,445,626
2029 23,494,522 12,304,314
2028 22,809,219 12,153,292
2027 22,131,874 11,982,666
2026 21,562,855 11,781,850
2025 21,003,705 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 3.47% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Chad UAE
Current population
21855137
11885001
Population rank 64/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.14%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
35.9 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 1/197
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 653,307 204,040 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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