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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.21 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Chad vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad United Kingdom
2100 70,311,013 74,517,005
2099 69,986,866 74,647,273
2098 69,662,155 74,766,073
2097 69,277,239 74,879,923
2096 68,889,445 74,991,940
2095 68,502,128 75,102,041
2094 68,110,775 75,198,597
2093 67,684,792 75,296,704
2092 67,233,921 75,390,038
2091 66,781,244 75,480,137
2090 66,290,702 75,566,962
2089 65,798,812 75,649,353
2088 65,317,154 75,721,067
2087 64,800,745 75,791,990
2086 64,278,192 75,859,854
2085 63,727,856 75,918,647
2084 63,168,104 75,969,065
2083 62,596,574 76,018,614
2082 62,040,380 76,059,464
2081 61,434,119 76,086,593
2080 60,826,765 76,118,679
2079 60,198,617 76,147,352
2078 59,555,772 76,165,841
2077 58,918,103 76,183,437
2076 58,275,388 76,185,828
2075 57,618,555 76,198,349
2074 56,965,122 76,209,676
2073 56,292,259 76,218,781
2072 55,597,279 76,211,187
2071 54,903,565 76,200,495
2070 54,214,047 76,190,801
2069 53,520,311 76,184,140
2068 52,818,046 76,183,288
2067 52,125,908 76,175,881
2066 51,388,975 76,168,987
2065 50,658,129 76,168,193
2064 49,900,784 76,165,129
2063 49,155,513 76,165,534
2062 48,403,186 76,158,910
2061 47,648,039 76,156,587
2060 46,859,349 76,157,104
2059 46,066,772 76,157,593
2058 45,285,757 76,139,384
2057 44,507,961 76,119,478
2056 43,722,007 76,086,799
2055 42,925,488 76,047,952
2054 42,142,940 75,980,524
2053 41,351,412 75,907,047
2052 40,559,038 75,815,200
2051 39,768,198 75,709,173
2050 38,981,624 75,591,218
2049 38,210,212 75,460,140
2048 37,418,176 75,313,837
2047 36,648,598 75,153,802
2046 35,880,269 74,986,563
2045 35,104,973 74,808,886
2044 34,352,050 74,623,687
2043 33,590,931 74,424,133
2042 32,837,006 74,224,922
2041 32,086,067 74,020,934
2040 31,362,066 73,812,680
2039 30,621,558 73,600,788
2038 29,886,177 73,378,310
2037 29,155,330 73,155,497
2036 28,422,010 72,921,995
2035 27,709,891 72,671,687
2034 27,003,635 72,418,766
2033 26,292,134 72,145,065
2032 25,581,739 71,869,259
2031 24,875,542 71,581,519
2030 24,183,856 71,267,237
2029 23,494,522 70,948,992
2028 22,809,219 70,609,246
2027 22,131,874 70,248,858
2026 21,562,855 69,883,746
2025 21,003,705 69,487,000
2024 20,299,123 69,281,000
2023 19,319,064 68,526,000
2022 18,455,316 67,636,000
2021 17,828,273 66,978,000
2020 17,224,679 66,740,000
2019 16,685,223 66,628,000
2018 16,156,531 66,287,000
2017 15,622,759 65,964,000
2016 15,114,655 65,606,000
2015 14,647,621 65,087,000
2014 14,188,678 64,619,000
2013 13,691,079 64,138,000
2012 13,210,998 63,711,000
2011 12,754,997 63,258,810
2010 12,312,575 62,766,365
2009 11,893,754 62,276,270
2008 11,476,296 61,806,995
2007 11,081,660 61,322,463
2006 10,706,424 60,846,820
2005 10,328,092 60,401,206
2004 9,920,036 59,987,905
2003 9,487,833 59,647,577
2002 9,116,192 59,370,479
2001 8,804,124 59,119,673
2000 8,512,093 58,892,514
1999 8,222,705 58,682,466
1998 7,938,840 58,487,141
1997 7,670,366 58,316,954
1996 7,410,108 58,166,950
1995 7,089,064 58,019,030
1994 6,783,450 57,865,745
1993 6,629,146 57,718,614
1992 6,474,656 57,580,402
1991 6,205,676 57,424,897
1990 5,982,833 57,247,586
1989 5,819,586 57,076,711
1988 5,625,602 56,928,327
1987 5,438,309 56,802,050
1986 5,251,069 56,681,396
1985 5,096,269 56,550,268
1984 5,045,145 56,422,072
1983 4,979,130 56,332,848
1982 4,738,483 56,313,641
1981 4,520,959 56,333,829
1980 4,515,453 56,314,216
1979 4,505,384 56,246,951
1978 4,411,366 56,196,504
1977 4,331,667 56,193,492
1976 4,251,297 56,211,968
1975 4,167,234 56,225,800
1974 4,078,356 56,229,974
1973 3,985,909 56,194,527
1972 3,893,252 56,086,065
1971 3,807,316 55,896,223
1970 3,727,828 55,663,250
1969 3,651,113 55,441,750
1968 3,578,231 55,211,700
1967 3,508,512 54,943,600
1966 3,440,903 54,648,500
1965 3,374,220 54,348,050
1964 3,307,479 54,000,000
1963 3,240,905 53,650,000
1962 3,175,598 53,250,000
1961 3,111,947 52,800,000
1960 3,049,838 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad United Kingdom
2100 0.46% -0.17%
2099 0.47% -0.16%
2098 0.56% -0.15%
2097 0.56% -0.15%
2096 0.57% -0.15%
2095 0.57% -0.13%
2094 0.63% -0.13%
2093 0.67% -0.12%
2092 0.68% -0.12%
2091 0.74% -0.11%
2090 0.75% -0.11%
2089 0.74% -0.09%
2088 0.8% -0.09%
2087 0.81% -0.09%
2086 0.86% -0.08%
2085 0.89% -0.07%
2084 0.91% -0.07%
2083 0.9% -0.05%
2082 0.99% -0.04%
2081 1% -0.04%
2080 1.04% -0.04%
2079 1.08% -0.02%
2078 1.08% -0.02%
2077 1.1% -0.003%
2076 1.14% -0.02%
2075 1.15% -0.01%
2074 1.2% -0.01%
2073 1.25% 0.01%
2072 1.26% 0.01%
2071 1.27% 0.01%
2070 1.3% 0.009%
2069 1.33% 0.001%
2068 1.33% 0.01%
2067 1.43% 0.009%
2066 1.44% 0.001%
2065 1.52% 0.004%
2064 1.52% -0%
2063 1.55% 0.009%
2062 1.58% 0.003%
2061 1.68% -0.001%
2060 1.72% -0.001%
2059 1.72% 0.02%
2058 1.75% 0.03%
2057 1.8% 0.04%
2056 1.86% 0.05%
2055 1.86% 0.09%
2054 1.91% 0.1%
2053 1.95% 0.12%
2052 1.99% 0.14%
2051 2.02% 0.16%
2050 2.02% 0.17%
2049 2.12% 0.19%
2048 2.1% 0.21%
2047 2.14% 0.22%
2046 2.21% 0.24%
2045 2.19% 0.25%
2044 2.27% 0.27%
2043 2.3% 0.27%
2042 2.34% 0.28%
2041 2.31% 0.28%
2040 2.42% 0.29%
2039 2.46% 0.3%
2038 2.51% 0.3%
2037 2.58% 0.32%
2036 2.57% 0.34%
2035 2.62% 0.35%
2034 2.71% 0.38%
2033 2.78% 0.38%
2032 2.84% 0.4%
2031 2.86% 0.44%
2030 2.93% 0.45%
2029 3% 0.48%
2028 3.06% 0.51%
2027 2.64% 0.52%
2026 2.66% 0.57%
2025 3.47% 0.3%
2024 5.07% 1.1%
2023 4.68% 1.32%
2022 3.52% 0.98%
2021 3.5% 0.36%
2020 3.23% 0.17%
2019 3.27% 0.51%
2018 3.42% 0.49%
2017 3.36% 0.55%
2016 3.19% 0.8%
2015 3.23% 0.72%
2014 3.63% 0.75%
2013 3.63% 0.67%
2012 3.58% 0.71%
2011 3.59% 0.78%
2010 3.52% 0.79%
2009 3.64% 0.76%
2008 3.56% 0.79%
2007 3.5% 0.78%
2006 3.66% 0.74%
2005 4.11% 0.69%
2004 4.56% 0.57%
2003 4.08% 0.47%
2002 3.54% 0.42%
2001 3.43% 0.39%
2000 3.52% 0.36%
1999 3.58% 0.33%
1998 3.5% 0.29%
1997 3.51% 0.26%
1996 4.53% 0.25%
1995 4.51% 0.26%
1994 2.33% 0.25%
1993 2.39% 0.24%
1992 4.33% 0.27%
1991 3.72% 0.31%
1990 2.81% 0.3%
1989 3.45% 0.26%
1988 3.44% 0.22%
1987 3.57% 0.21%
1986 3.04% 0.23%
1985 1.01% 0.23%
1984 1.33% 0.16%
1983 5.08% 0.03%
1982 4.81% -0.04%
1981 0.12% 0.03%
1980 0.22% 0.12%
1979 2.13% 0.09%
1978 1.84% 0.005%
1977 1.89% -0.03%
1976 2.02% -0.02%
1975 2.18% -0.007%
1974 2.32% 0.06%
1973 2.38% 0.19%
1972 2.26% 0.34%
1971 2.13% 0.42%
1970 2.1% 0.4%
1969 2.04% 0.42%
1968 1.99% 0.49%
1967 1.96% 0.54%
1966 1.98% 0.55%
1965 2.02% 0.64%
1964 2.05% 0.65%
1963 2.06% 0.75%
1962 2.05% 0.85%
1961 2.04% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Chad United Kingdom
Current population
21855137
70071289
Population rank 64/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.84%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +564
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 145/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +389,911
Net migration rank 184/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 389,911
2024 653,307 204,040 13,233 417,114
2023 605,924 496,830 34,606 445,523
2022 588,060 36,670 39,770 487,029
2021 554,851 74,509 30,609 462,967
2020 541,234 36,605 -4,272 144,221
2019 530,540 -29,451 108,338 232,727
2018 509,642 46,661 119,317 259,744
2017 494,304 16,916 145,121 272,311
2016 483,442 21,540 177,136 324,649
2015 478,010 -48,918 175,735 347,839
2014 467,957 20,842 206,781 306,091
2013 454,517 51,887 198,827 237,272
2012 444,246 9,514 248,473 172,088
2011 428,989 29,256 259,361 228,773
2010 416,177 10,427 251,066 274,811
2009 401,937 9,108 230,422 249,639
2008 387,439 36,446 216,325 263,390
2007 376,732 -11,339 196,232 309,385
2006 362,027 23,052 176,455 288,923
2005 352,302 19,281 144,963 308,279
2004 334,136 110,387 131,974 276,077
2003 314,740 105,140 89,471 211,846
2002 302,995 20,400 65,308 203,577
2001 297,254 3,484 65,032 175,133
2000 287,173 -3,845 70,671 153,917
1999 278,264 17,175 64,551 152,653
1998 270,055 2,232 87,730 125,541
1997 261,030 3,631 99,138 59,723
1996 254,589 1,259 98,884 54,964
1995 234,010 152,232 87,028 61,385
1994 223,996 986 127,304 45,339
1993 229,984 -146,386 103,893 27,403
1992 219,348 6,013 149,709 17,846
1991 200,102 112,492 143,562 27,601
1990 191,959 -58,884 154,569 57,132
1989 188,485 4,924 119,861 49,586
1988 178,489 16,085 136,628 13,952
1987 156,797 23,220 136,325 8,266
1986 152,360 42,093 90,690 41,836
1985 145,845 -30,686 79,170 83,164
1984 151,511 -164,489 84,633 71,107
1983 144,684 247 61,966 27,063
1982 119,121 217,242 56,314 -61,152
1981 111,907 -13,232 73,234 -83,876
1980 122,468 -210,126 95,734 -25,187
1979 117,780 -9,974 61,872 11,255
1978 115,084 -34,856 16,859 3,783
1977 113,498 -34,318 0 -21,636
1976 111,324 -29,755 -5,621 -19,135
1975 109,315 -22,768 33,735 -40,241
1974 106,898 -15,686 67,476 -65,710
1973 104,418 -10,737 112,389 -33,840
1972 101,142 -9,526 162,650 -1,406
1971 89,404 -9,153 257,123 1,175
1970 87,660 -8,931 244,918 -15,254
1969 83,413 -8,714 260,577 -60,655
1968 79,465 -8,396 292,622 -38,852
1967 76,142 -7,771 346,145 -39,659
1966 73,123 -6,283 333,356 -27,935
1965 70,913 -4,384 364,132 -24,955
1964 69,483 -2,518 405,000 -23,885
1963 67,414 -1,228 337,995 8,271
1962 65,312 -890 340,800 76,443
1961 63,639 -760 311,519 52,295
1960 62,003 -672 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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