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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.04 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Chad vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Zambia
2100 70,884,357 65,217,429
2099 70,557,567 64,871,545
2098 70,230,207 64,515,891
2097 69,842,152 64,148,736
2096 69,451,196 63,777,313
2095 69,060,721 63,393,169
2094 68,666,177 62,992,652
2093 68,236,720 62,590,327
2092 67,782,173 62,175,930
2091 67,325,804 61,750,591
2090 66,831,262 61,321,399
2089 66,335,362 60,880,148
2088 65,849,776 60,434,676
2087 65,329,155 59,970,107
2086 64,802,341 59,499,234
2085 64,247,517 59,023,040
2084 63,683,201 58,535,857
2083 63,107,011 58,040,512
2082 62,546,281 57,538,672
2081 61,935,077 57,027,491
2080 61,322,770 56,506,421
2079 60,689,500 55,983,242
2078 60,041,413 55,449,777
2077 59,398,544 54,906,771
2076 58,750,589 54,361,075
2075 58,088,399 53,806,856
2074 57,429,638 53,246,777
2073 56,751,288 52,677,348
2072 56,050,641 52,101,139
2071 55,351,270 51,519,691
2070 54,656,129 50,931,614
2069 53,956,737 50,334,700
2068 53,248,745 49,737,479
2067 52,550,963 49,135,488
2066 51,808,021 48,530,443
2065 51,071,215 47,918,592
2064 50,307,695 47,299,740
2063 49,556,347 46,677,439
2062 48,797,884 46,048,819
2061 48,036,580 45,416,657
2060 47,241,459 44,777,347
2059 46,442,418 44,137,306
2058 45,655,034 43,494,451
2057 44,870,896 42,851,923
2056 44,078,534 42,206,898
2055 43,275,519 41,558,284
2054 42,486,590 40,906,492
2053 41,688,608 40,255,629
2052 40,889,772 39,603,888
2051 40,092,484 38,949,958
2050 39,299,495 38,294,607
2049 38,521,793 37,634,194
2048 37,723,298 36,971,309
2047 36,947,445 36,309,749
2046 36,172,851 35,645,868
2045 35,391,232 34,981,812
2044 34,632,170 34,316,981
2043 33,864,845 33,652,420
2042 33,104,772 32,990,657
2041 32,347,709 32,329,447
2040 31,617,805 31,664,262
2039 30,871,258 31,001,305
2038 30,129,880 30,335,662
2037 29,393,074 29,668,561
2036 28,653,774 29,000,264
2035 27,935,849 28,333,498
2034 27,223,833 27,671,195
2033 26,506,530 27,011,974
2032 25,790,343 26,356,580
2031 25,078,386 25,702,812
2030 24,381,060 25,055,216
2029 23,686,105 24,414,405
2028 22,995,214 23,780,809
2027 22,312,346 23,151,479
2026 21,738,687 22,529,742
2025 21,174,977 21,918,187
2024 20,299,123 21,314,956
2023 19,319,064 20,723,965
2022 18,455,316 20,152,938
2021 17,828,273 19,603,607
2020 17,224,679 19,059,395
2019 16,685,223 18,513,839
2018 16,156,531 17,973,569
2017 15,622,759 17,441,320
2016 15,114,655 16,914,423
2015 14,647,621 16,399,089
2014 14,188,678 15,895,315
2013 13,691,079 15,398,997
2012 13,210,998 14,913,629
2011 12,754,997 14,437,796
2010 12,312,575 13,965,594
2009 11,893,754 13,490,389
2008 11,476,296 13,021,324
2007 11,081,660 12,565,085
2006 10,706,424 12,129,553
2005 10,328,092 11,718,819
2004 9,920,036 11,338,198
2003 9,487,833 10,983,595
2002 9,116,192 10,647,949
2001 8,804,124 10,325,185
2000 8,512,093 10,017,631
1999 8,222,705 9,740,005
1998 7,938,840 9,482,408
1997 7,670,366 9,237,063
1996 7,410,108 9,004,053
1995 7,089,064 8,785,763
1994 6,783,450 8,576,269
1993 6,629,146 8,373,921
1992 6,474,656 8,176,680
1991 6,205,676 7,981,650
1990 5,982,833 7,786,169
1989 5,819,586 7,589,216
1988 5,625,602 7,391,440
1987 5,438,309 7,191,282
1986 5,251,069 6,986,471
1985 5,096,269 6,780,953
1984 5,045,145 6,580,490
1983 4,979,130 6,381,038
1982 4,738,483 6,178,637
1981 4,520,959 5,983,289
1980 4,515,453 5,802,833
1979 4,505,384 5,631,728
1978 4,411,366 5,465,374
1977 4,331,667 5,302,480
1976 4,251,297 5,143,842
1975 4,167,234 4,990,086
1974 4,078,356 4,842,746
1973 3,985,909 4,702,693
1972 3,893,252 4,569,309
1971 3,807,316 4,442,525
1970 3,727,828 4,321,718
1969 3,651,113 4,197,116
1968 3,578,231 4,065,593
1967 3,508,512 3,936,343
1966 3,440,903 3,812,003
1965 3,374,220 3,692,086
1964 3,307,479 3,577,017
1963 3,240,905 3,465,907
1962 3,175,598 3,358,099
1961 3,111,947 3,254,086
1960 3,049,838 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Zambia
2100 0.46% 0.53%
2099 0.47% 0.55%
2098 0.56% 0.57%
2097 0.56% 0.58%
2096 0.57% 0.61%
2095 0.57% 0.64%
2094 0.63% 0.64%
2093 0.67% 0.67%
2092 0.68% 0.69%
2091 0.74% 0.7%
2090 0.75% 0.72%
2089 0.74% 0.74%
2088 0.8% 0.77%
2087 0.81% 0.79%
2086 0.86% 0.81%
2085 0.89% 0.83%
2084 0.91% 0.85%
2083 0.9% 0.87%
2082 0.99% 0.9%
2081 1% 0.92%
2080 1.04% 0.93%
2079 1.08% 0.96%
2078 1.08% 0.99%
2077 1.1% 1%
2076 1.14% 1.03%
2075 1.15% 1.05%
2074 1.2% 1.08%
2073 1.25% 1.11%
2072 1.26% 1.13%
2071 1.27% 1.15%
2070 1.3% 1.19%
2069 1.33% 1.2%
2068 1.33% 1.23%
2067 1.43% 1.25%
2066 1.44% 1.28%
2065 1.52% 1.31%
2064 1.52% 1.33%
2063 1.55% 1.37%
2062 1.58% 1.39%
2061 1.68% 1.43%
2060 1.72% 1.45%
2059 1.72% 1.48%
2058 1.75% 1.5%
2057 1.8% 1.53%
2056 1.86% 1.56%
2055 1.86% 1.59%
2054 1.91% 1.62%
2053 1.95% 1.65%
2052 1.99% 1.68%
2051 2.02% 1.71%
2050 2.02% 1.75%
2049 2.12% 1.79%
2048 2.1% 1.82%
2047 2.14% 1.86%
2046 2.21% 1.9%
2045 2.19% 1.94%
2044 2.27% 1.97%
2043 2.3% 2.01%
2042 2.34% 2.05%
2041 2.31% 2.1%
2040 2.42% 2.14%
2039 2.46% 2.19%
2038 2.51% 2.25%
2037 2.58% 2.3%
2036 2.57% 2.35%
2035 2.62% 2.39%
2034 2.71% 2.44%
2033 2.78% 2.49%
2032 2.84% 2.54%
2031 2.86% 2.58%
2030 2.93% 2.62%
2029 3% 2.66%
2028 3.06% 2.72%
2027 2.64% 2.76%
2026 2.66% 2.79%
2025 4.31% 2.83%
2024 5.07% 2.85%
2023 4.68% 2.83%
2022 3.52% 2.8%
2021 3.5% 2.86%
2020 3.23% 2.95%
2019 3.27% 3.01%
2018 3.42% 3.05%
2017 3.36% 3.12%
2016 3.19% 3.14%
2015 3.23% 3.17%
2014 3.63% 3.22%
2013 3.63% 3.25%
2012 3.58% 3.3%
2011 3.59% 3.38%
2010 3.52% 3.52%
2009 3.64% 3.6%
2008 3.56% 3.63%
2007 3.5% 3.59%
2006 3.66% 3.5%
2005 4.11% 3.36%
2004 4.56% 3.23%
2003 4.08% 3.15%
2002 3.54% 3.13%
2001 3.43% 3.07%
2000 3.52% 2.85%
1999 3.58% 2.72%
1998 3.5% 2.66%
1997 3.51% 2.59%
1996 4.53% 2.48%
1995 4.51% 2.44%
1994 2.33% 2.42%
1993 2.39% 2.41%
1992 4.33% 2.44%
1991 3.72% 2.51%
1990 2.81% 2.6%
1989 3.45% 2.68%
1988 3.44% 2.78%
1987 3.57% 2.93%
1986 3.04% 3.03%
1985 1.01% 3.05%
1984 1.33% 3.13%
1983 5.08% 3.28%
1982 4.81% 3.26%
1981 0.12% 3.11%
1980 0.22% 3.04%
1979 2.13% 3.04%
1978 1.84% 3.07%
1977 1.89% 3.08%
1976 2.02% 3.08%
1975 2.18% 3.04%
1974 2.32% 2.98%
1973 2.38% 2.92%
1972 2.26% 2.85%
1971 2.13% 2.8%
1970 2.1% 2.97%
1969 2.04% 3.24%
1968 1.99% 3.28%
1967 1.96% 3.26%
1966 1.98% 3.25%
1965 2.02% 3.22%
1964 2.05% 3.21%
1963 2.06% 3.21%
1962 2.05% 3.2%
1961 2.04% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Chad Zambia
Current population
21893857
22697916
Population rank 64/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.27%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
38.5 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 +6,562
Net migration rank 184/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 6,562
2024 - 204,040 - 7,381
2023 605,924 496,830 577,660 9,521
2022 588,060 36,670 563,456 -8,566
2021 554,851 74,509 535,629 8,143
2020 541,234 36,605 536,484 8,156
2019 530,540 -29,451 528,089 18,385
2018 509,642 46,661 515,644 18,431
2017 494,304 16,916 504,630 25,789
2016 483,442 21,540 497,521 25,860
2015 478,010 -48,918 491,021 16,261
2014 467,957 20,842 483,663 16,574
2013 454,517 51,887 476,846 15,542
2012 444,246 9,514 469,406 8,958
2011 428,989 29,256 459,743 13,569
2010 416,177 10,427 448,337 22,761
2009 401,937 9,108 434,458 44,867
2008 387,439 36,446 419,560 39,249
2007 376,732 -11,339 403,729 49,945
2006 362,027 23,052 387,891 29,517
2005 352,302 19,281 368,756 35,316
2004 334,136 110,387 349,352 7,819
2003 314,740 105,140 331,189 20,845
2002 302,995 20,400 316,041 3,206
2001 297,254 3,484 302,682 23,582
2000 287,173 -3,845 293,186 -4,338
1999 278,264 17,175 283,297 -16,888
1998 270,055 2,232 275,568 -26,796
1997 261,030 3,631 268,198 -26,276
1996 254,589 1,259 262,468 -38,358
1995 234,010 152,232 257,897 -45,423
1994 223,996 986 252,023 -45,504
1993 229,984 -146,386 245,917 -47,739
1992 219,348 6,013 239,953 -43,656
1991 200,102 112,492 237,957 -44,203
1990 191,959 -58,884 235,835 -38,619
1989 188,485 4,924 233,429 -36,736
1988 178,489 16,085 230,118 -31,270
1987 156,797 23,220 227,813 -26,338
1986 152,360 42,093 224,768 -16,610
1985 145,845 -30,686 221,351 -18,474
1984 151,511 -164,489 216,695 -18,652
1983 144,684 247 212,712 -11,849
1982 119,121 217,242 207,621 -3,676
1981 111,907 -13,232 202,822 -16,072
1980 122,468 -210,126 198,817 -24,664
1979 117,780 -9,974 197,578 -29,515
1978 115,084 -34,856 194,933 -30,284
1977 113,498 -34,318 191,557 -30,423
1976 111,324 -29,755 186,762 -30,612
1975 109,315 -22,768 182,258 -30,886
1974 106,898 -15,686 174,484 -31,178
1973 104,418 -10,737 168,258 -31,472
1972 101,142 -9,526 161,648 -31,672
1971 89,404 -9,153 155,249 -31,651
1970 87,660 -8,931 149,380 -31,370
1969 83,413 -8,714 142,660 -11,469
1968 79,465 -8,396 137,315 -5,447
1967 76,142 -7,771 131,938 -5,298
1966 73,123 -6,283 127,164 -5,129
1965 70,913 -4,384 122,814 -5,023
1964 69,483 -2,518 117,197 -4,851
1963 67,414 -1,228 114,555 -4,676
1962 65,312 -890 110,173 -4,428
1961 63,639 -760 106,318 -4,043
1960 62,003 -672 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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