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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.05 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 +3.63% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Chad vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Zambia
2100 70,311,013 65,204,593
2099 69,986,866 64,858,778
2098 69,662,155 64,503,193
2097 69,277,239 64,136,110
2096 68,889,445 63,764,760
2095 68,502,128 63,380,692
2094 68,110,775 62,980,254
2093 67,684,792 62,578,008
2092 67,233,921 62,163,693
2091 66,781,244 61,738,437
2090 66,290,702 61,309,330
2089 65,798,812 60,868,166
2088 65,317,154 60,422,781
2087 64,800,745 59,958,303
2086 64,278,192 59,487,524
2085 63,727,856 59,011,423
2084 63,168,104 58,524,337
2083 62,596,574 58,029,088
2082 62,040,380 57,527,347
2081 61,434,119 57,016,267
2080 60,826,765 56,495,299
2079 60,198,617 55,972,223
2078 59,555,772 55,438,864
2077 58,918,103 54,895,964
2076 58,275,388 54,350,375
2075 57,618,555 53,796,265
2074 56,965,122 53,236,297
2073 56,292,259 52,666,980
2072 55,597,279 52,090,884
2071 54,903,565 51,509,551
2070 54,214,047 50,921,590
2069 53,520,311 50,324,793
2068 52,818,046 49,727,689
2067 52,125,908 49,125,817
2066 51,388,975 48,520,891
2065 50,658,129 47,909,160
2064 49,900,784 47,290,430
2063 49,155,513 46,668,252
2062 48,403,186 46,039,755
2061 47,648,039 45,407,718
2060 46,859,349 44,768,534
2059 46,066,772 44,128,619
2058 45,285,757 43,485,891
2057 44,507,961 42,843,489
2056 43,722,007 42,198,591
2055 42,925,488 41,550,105
2054 42,142,940 40,898,440
2053 41,351,412 40,247,706
2052 40,559,038 39,596,094
2051 39,768,198 38,942,292
2050 38,981,624 38,287,070
2049 38,210,212 37,626,787
2048 37,418,176 36,964,032
2047 36,648,598 36,302,603
2046 35,880,269 35,638,852
2045 35,104,973 34,974,927
2044 34,352,050 34,310,227
2043 33,590,931 33,645,797
2042 32,837,006 32,984,164
2041 32,086,067 32,323,084
2040 31,362,066 31,658,029
2039 30,621,558 30,995,204
2038 29,886,177 30,329,691
2037 29,155,330 29,662,721
2036 28,422,010 28,994,556
2035 27,709,891 28,327,922
2034 27,003,635 27,665,749
2033 26,292,134 27,006,658
2032 25,581,739 26,351,393
2031 24,875,542 25,697,754
2030 24,183,856 25,050,285
2029 23,494,522 24,409,600
2028 22,809,219 23,776,128
2027 22,131,874 23,146,922
2026 21,562,855 22,525,308
2025 21,003,705 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M 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 3.47% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Chad Zambia
Current population
21855137
22844606
Population rank 64/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.27%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 19/197
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 653,307 204,040 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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