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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 4.69 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Chad vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Vietnam
2100 70,311,013 92,225,380
2099 69,986,866 92,721,469
2098 69,662,155 93,212,742
2097 69,277,239 93,688,693
2096 68,889,445 94,163,950
2095 68,502,128 94,626,063
2094 68,110,775 95,083,879
2093 67,684,792 95,543,293
2092 67,233,921 96,000,019
2091 66,781,244 96,459,165
2090 66,290,702 96,922,871
2089 65,798,812 97,384,434
2088 65,317,154 97,843,001
2087 64,800,745 98,308,755
2086 64,278,192 98,773,008
2085 63,727,856 99,233,927
2084 63,168,104 99,695,401
2083 62,596,574 100,162,677
2082 62,040,380 100,634,653
2081 61,434,119 101,104,469
2080 60,826,765 101,568,526
2079 60,198,617 102,030,723
2078 59,555,772 102,480,219
2077 58,918,103 102,928,253
2076 58,275,388 103,358,352
2075 57,618,555 103,783,177
2074 56,965,122 104,197,814
2073 56,292,259 104,606,950
2072 55,597,279 105,005,673
2071 54,903,565 105,384,777
2070 54,214,047 105,757,144
2069 53,520,311 106,110,195
2068 52,818,046 106,454,379
2067 52,125,908 106,794,625
2066 51,388,975 107,126,965
2065 50,658,129 107,442,675
2064 49,900,784 107,744,261
2063 49,155,513 108,038,461
2062 48,403,186 108,322,712
2061 47,648,039 108,590,617
2060 46,859,349 108,842,045
2059 46,066,772 109,087,333
2058 45,285,757 109,320,301
2057 44,507,961 109,529,799
2056 43,722,007 109,715,196
2055 42,925,488 109,886,647
2054 42,142,940 110,035,740
2053 41,351,412 110,156,643
2052 40,559,038 110,253,026
2051 39,768,198 110,321,289
2050 38,981,624 110,344,733
2049 38,210,212 110,339,565
2048 37,418,176 110,296,602
2047 36,648,598 110,211,618
2046 35,880,269 110,090,837
2045 35,104,973 109,926,260
2044 34,352,050 109,731,512
2043 33,590,931 109,497,595
2042 32,837,006 109,225,525
2041 32,086,067 108,919,674
2040 31,362,066 108,594,542
2039 30,621,558 108,237,715
2038 29,886,177 107,861,117
2037 29,155,330 107,463,482
2036 28,422,010 107,058,359
2035 27,709,891 106,630,705
2034 27,003,635 106,189,495
2033 26,292,134 105,745,684
2032 25,581,739 105,283,013
2031 24,875,542 104,809,957
2030 24,183,856 104,314,150
2029 23,494,522 103,819,556
2028 22,809,219 103,300,347
2027 22,131,874 102,759,746
2026 21,562,855 102,197,177
2025 21,003,705 101,598,527
2024 20,299,123 100,987,686
2023 19,319,064 100,352,192
2022 18,455,316 99,680,655
2021 17,828,273 98,935,098
2020 17,224,679 98,079,191
2019 16,685,223 97,173,776
2018 16,156,531 96,237,319
2017 15,622,759 95,176,977
2016 15,114,655 94,000,117
2015 14,647,621 92,823,254
2014 14,188,678 91,679,578
2013 13,691,079 90,573,104
2012 13,210,998 89,510,356
2011 12,754,997 88,468,314
2010 12,312,575 87,455,152
2009 11,893,754 86,460,018
2008 11,476,296 85,175,788
2007 11,081,660 83,633,375
2006 10,706,424 82,167,897
2005 10,328,092 81,088,313
2004 9,920,036 80,338,971
2003 9,487,833 79,563,777
2002 9,116,192 78,772,224
2001 8,804,124 77,969,361
2000 8,512,093 77,154,011
1999 8,222,705 76,287,452
1998 7,938,840 75,299,660
1997 7,670,366 74,226,889
1996 7,410,108 73,156,447
1995 7,089,064 72,049,940
1994 6,783,450 70,854,391
1993 6,629,146 69,586,384
1992 6,474,656 68,260,337
1991 6,205,676 66,891,775
1990 5,982,833 65,504,552
1989 5,819,586 64,147,348
1988 5,625,602 62,843,228
1987 5,438,309 61,584,651
1986 5,251,069 60,347,048
1985 5,096,269 59,060,622
1984 5,045,145 57,706,067
1983 4,979,130 56,337,921
1982 4,738,483 55,011,289
1981 4,520,959 53,738,141
1980 4,515,453 52,490,101
1979 4,505,384 51,378,211
1978 4,411,366 50,249,552
1977 4,331,667 48,954,872
1976 4,251,297 47,684,931
1975 4,167,234 46,482,903
1974 4,078,356 45,413,537
1973 3,985,909 44,409,861
1972 3,893,252 43,429,168
1971 3,807,316 42,449,276
1970 3,727,828 41,475,230
1969 3,651,113 40,582,096
1968 3,578,231 39,734,609
1967 3,508,512 38,895,080
1966 3,440,903 38,024,836
1965 3,374,220 37,129,656
1964 3,307,479 36,201,563
1963 3,240,905 35,249,101
1962 3,175,598 34,288,560
1961 3,111,947 33,409,059
1960 3,049,838 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Vietnam
2100 0.46% -0.54%
2099 0.47% -0.53%
2098 0.56% -0.51%
2097 0.56% -0.5%
2096 0.57% -0.49%
2095 0.57% -0.48%
2094 0.63% -0.48%
2093 0.67% -0.48%
2092 0.68% -0.48%
2091 0.74% -0.48%
2090 0.75% -0.47%
2089 0.74% -0.47%
2088 0.8% -0.47%
2087 0.81% -0.47%
2086 0.86% -0.46%
2085 0.89% -0.46%
2084 0.91% -0.47%
2083 0.9% -0.47%
2082 0.99% -0.46%
2081 1% -0.46%
2080 1.04% -0.45%
2079 1.08% -0.44%
2078 1.08% -0.44%
2077 1.1% -0.42%
2076 1.14% -0.41%
2075 1.15% -0.4%
2074 1.2% -0.39%
2073 1.25% -0.38%
2072 1.26% -0.36%
2071 1.27% -0.35%
2070 1.3% -0.33%
2069 1.33% -0.32%
2068 1.33% -0.32%
2067 1.43% -0.31%
2066 1.44% -0.29%
2065 1.52% -0.28%
2064 1.52% -0.27%
2063 1.55% -0.26%
2062 1.58% -0.25%
2061 1.68% -0.23%
2060 1.72% -0.22%
2059 1.72% -0.21%
2058 1.75% -0.19%
2057 1.8% -0.17%
2056 1.86% -0.16%
2055 1.86% -0.14%
2054 1.91% -0.11%
2053 1.95% -0.09%
2052 1.99% -0.06%
2051 2.02% -0.02%
2050 2.02% 0.005%
2049 2.12% 0.04%
2048 2.1% 0.08%
2047 2.14% 0.11%
2046 2.21% 0.15%
2045 2.19% 0.18%
2044 2.27% 0.21%
2043 2.3% 0.25%
2042 2.34% 0.28%
2041 2.31% 0.3%
2040 2.42% 0.33%
2039 2.46% 0.35%
2038 2.51% 0.37%
2037 2.58% 0.38%
2036 2.57% 0.4%
2035 2.62% 0.42%
2034 2.71% 0.42%
2033 2.78% 0.44%
2032 2.84% 0.45%
2031 2.86% 0.48%
2030 2.93% 0.48%
2029 3% 0.5%
2028 3.06% 0.53%
2027 2.64% 0.55%
2026 2.66% 0.59%
2025 3.47% 0.6%
2024 5.07% 0.63%
2023 4.68% 0.67%
2022 3.52% 0.75%
2021 3.5% 0.87%
2020 3.23% 0.93%
2019 3.27% 0.97%
2018 3.42% 1.11%
2017 3.36% 1.25%
2016 3.19% 1.27%
2015 3.23% 1.25%
2014 3.63% 1.22%
2013 3.63% 1.19%
2012 3.58% 1.18%
2011 3.59% 1.16%
2010 3.52% 1.15%
2009 3.64% 1.51%
2008 3.56% 1.84%
2007 3.5% 1.78%
2006 3.66% 1.33%
2005 4.11% 0.93%
2004 4.56% 0.97%
2003 4.08% 1%
2002 3.54% 1.03%
2001 3.43% 1.06%
2000 3.52% 1.14%
1999 3.58% 1.31%
1998 3.5% 1.45%
1997 3.51% 1.46%
1996 4.53% 1.54%
1995 4.51% 1.69%
1994 2.33% 1.82%
1993 2.39% 1.94%
1992 4.33% 2.05%
1991 3.72% 2.12%
1990 2.81% 2.12%
1989 3.45% 2.08%
1988 3.44% 2.04%
1987 3.57% 2.05%
1986 3.04% 2.18%
1985 1.01% 2.35%
1984 1.33% 2.43%
1983 5.08% 2.41%
1982 4.81% 2.37%
1981 0.12% 2.38%
1980 0.22% 2.16%
1979 2.13% 2.25%
1978 1.84% 2.64%
1977 1.89% 2.66%
1976 2.02% 2.59%
1975 2.18% 2.35%
1974 2.32% 2.26%
1973 2.38% 2.26%
1972 2.26% 2.31%
1971 2.13% 2.35%
1970 2.1% 2.2%
1969 2.04% 2.13%
1968 1.99% 2.16%
1967 1.96% 2.29%
1966 1.98% 2.41%
1965 2.02% 2.56%
1964 2.05% 2.7%
1963 2.06% 2.8%
1962 2.05% 2.63%
1961 2.04% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Chad Vietnam
Current population
21855137
102486146
Population rank 64/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.23%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 122/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -48,171
Net migration rank 184/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -48,171
2024 653,307 204,040 684,393 -59,645
2023 605,924 496,830 727,955 -81,789
2022 588,060 36,670 775,914 -78,977
2021 554,851 74,509 799,593 -5,418
2020 541,234 36,605 924,004 -6,457
2019 530,540 -29,451 895,262 -2,051
2018 509,642 46,661 882,977 96,650
2017 494,304 16,916 1,001,833 139,245
2016 483,442 21,540 1,045,094 167,652
2015 478,010 -48,918 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 467,957 20,842 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 454,517 51,887 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 444,246 9,514 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 428,989 29,256 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 416,177 10,427 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 401,937 9,108 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 387,439 36,446 1,008,141 571,113
2007 376,732 -11,339 981,689 523,784
2006 362,027 23,052 943,041 482,399
2005 352,302 19,281 942,084 -208,337
2004 334,136 110,387 985,438 -220,458
2003 314,740 105,140 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 302,995 20,400 991,427 -193,766
2001 297,254 3,484 985,610 -177,586
2000 287,173 -3,845 966,894 -144,298
1999 278,264 17,175 925,519 -15,010
1998 270,055 2,232 959,016 106,091
1997 261,030 3,631 1,028,116 52,382
1996 254,589 1,259 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 234,010 152,232 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 223,996 986 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 229,984 -146,386 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 219,348 6,013 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 200,102 112,492 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 191,959 -58,884 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 188,485 4,924 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 178,489 16,085 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 156,797 23,220 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 152,360 42,093 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 145,845 -30,686 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 151,511 -164,489 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 144,684 247 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 119,121 217,242 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 111,907 -13,232 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 122,468 -210,126 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 117,780 -9,974 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 115,084 -34,856 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 113,498 -34,318 1,259,315 49,655
1976 111,324 -29,755 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 109,315 -22,768 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 106,898 -15,686 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 104,418 -10,737 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 101,142 -9,526 921,524 -1,920
1971 89,404 -9,153 963,259 76,961
1970 87,660 -8,931 905,902 1,997
1969 83,413 -8,714 878,359 0
1968 79,465 -8,396 815,116 1,489
1967 76,142 -7,771 862,071 394
1966 73,123 -6,283 876,283 1,769
1965 70,913 -4,384 913,761 -1,438
1964 69,483 -2,518 950,219 -6,328
1963 67,414 -1,228 961,067 0
1962 65,312 -890 960,046 0
1961 63,639 -760 798,978 0
1960 62,003 -672 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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