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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.26 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Chad vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Zimbabwe
2100 70,884,357 37,483,053
2099 70,557,567 37,412,398
2098 70,230,207 37,328,255
2097 69,842,152 37,235,542
2096 69,451,196 37,142,915
2095 69,060,721 37,032,129
2094 68,666,177 36,912,747
2093 68,236,720 36,810,893
2092 67,782,173 36,688,511
2091 67,325,804 36,567,262
2090 66,831,262 36,425,606
2089 66,335,362 36,280,973
2088 65,849,776 36,141,446
2087 65,329,155 35,977,638
2086 64,802,341 35,808,135
2085 64,247,517 35,637,092
2084 63,683,201 35,456,207
2083 63,107,011 35,268,035
2082 62,546,281 35,078,904
2081 61,935,077 34,873,129
2080 61,322,770 34,658,962
2079 60,689,500 34,439,720
2078 60,041,413 34,217,295
2077 59,398,544 33,982,909
2076 58,750,589 33,739,228
2075 58,088,399 33,495,867
2074 57,429,638 33,244,838
2073 56,751,288 32,978,488
2072 56,050,641 32,706,059
2071 55,351,270 32,445,747
2070 54,656,129 32,181,119
2069 53,956,737 31,906,793
2068 53,248,745 31,631,000
2067 52,550,963 31,345,338
2066 51,808,021 31,062,884
2065 51,071,215 30,766,830
2064 50,307,695 30,479,939
2063 49,556,347 30,176,104
2062 48,797,884 29,867,679
2061 48,036,580 29,557,068
2060 47,241,459 29,252,423
2059 46,442,418 28,945,088
2058 45,655,034 28,631,679
2057 44,870,896 28,307,305
2056 44,078,534 27,990,713
2055 43,275,519 27,658,887
2054 42,486,590 27,331,920
2053 41,688,608 26,986,935
2052 40,889,772 26,643,553
2051 40,092,484 26,287,592
2050 39,299,495 25,934,893
2049 38,521,793 25,585,239
2048 37,723,298 25,228,082
2047 36,947,445 24,874,649
2046 36,172,851 24,513,443
2045 35,391,232 24,147,637
2044 34,632,170 23,783,088
2043 33,864,845 23,401,965
2042 33,104,772 23,035,288
2041 32,347,709 22,647,950
2040 31,617,805 22,273,520
2039 30,871,258 21,902,980
2038 30,129,880 21,530,130
2037 29,393,074 21,159,664
2036 28,653,774 20,791,034
2035 27,935,849 20,413,656
2034 27,223,833 20,048,019
2033 26,506,530 19,676,339
2032 25,790,343 19,311,985
2031 25,078,386 18,959,300
2030 24,381,060 18,613,738
2029 23,686,105 18,270,049
2028 22,995,214 17,933,466
2027 22,312,346 17,600,984
2026 21,738,687 17,273,208
2025 21,174,977 16,949,303
2024 20,299,123 16,634,373
2023 19,319,064 16,340,822
2022 18,455,316 16,069,056
2021 17,828,273 15,797,210
2020 17,224,679 15,526,888
2019 16,685,223 15,271,368
2018 16,156,531 15,034,452
2017 15,622,759 14,812,482
2016 15,114,655 14,600,294
2015 14,647,621 14,399,013
2014 14,188,678 14,207,359
2013 13,691,079 14,013,808
2012 13,210,998 13,817,887
2011 12,754,997 13,595,424
2010 12,312,575 13,356,548
2009 11,893,754 13,142,790
2008 11,476,296 12,959,149
2007 11,081,660 12,804,058
2006 10,706,424 12,636,445
2005 10,328,092 12,483,432
2004 9,920,036 12,365,896
2003 9,487,833 12,232,323
2002 9,116,192 12,087,653
2001 8,804,124 11,971,901
2000 8,512,093 11,892,055
1999 8,222,705 11,783,458
1998 7,938,840 11,594,297
1997 7,670,366 11,369,827
1996 7,410,108 11,158,360
1995 7,089,064 10,974,599
1994 6,783,450 10,873,148
1993 6,629,146 10,860,288
1992 6,474,656 10,702,700
1991 6,205,676 10,404,816
1990 5,982,833 10,137,281
1989 5,819,586 9,864,798
1988 5,625,602 9,583,094
1987 5,438,309 9,284,644
1986 5,251,069 8,982,578
1985 5,096,269 8,686,813
1984 5,045,145 8,391,488
1983 4,979,130 8,098,404
1982 4,738,483 7,796,496
1981 4,520,959 7,498,635
1980 4,515,453 7,041,303
1979 4,505,384 6,647,556
1978 4,411,366 6,543,575
1977 4,331,667 6,449,512
1976 4,251,297 6,287,105
1975 4,167,234 6,098,658
1974 4,078,356 5,908,328
1973 3,985,909 5,720,404
1972 3,893,252 5,542,445
1971 3,807,316 5,374,712
1970 3,727,828 5,215,918
1969 3,651,113 5,058,181
1968 3,578,231 4,900,440
1967 3,508,512 4,748,307
1966 3,440,903 4,601,217
1965 3,374,220 4,458,462
1964 3,307,479 4,320,006
1963 3,240,905 4,185,877
1962 3,175,598 4,055,959
1961 3,111,947 3,930,401
1960 3,049,838 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Zimbabwe
2100 0.46% 0.19%
2099 0.47% 0.23%
2098 0.56% 0.25%
2097 0.56% 0.25%
2096 0.57% 0.3%
2095 0.57% 0.32%
2094 0.63% 0.28%
2093 0.67% 0.33%
2092 0.68% 0.33%
2091 0.74% 0.39%
2090 0.75% 0.4%
2089 0.74% 0.39%
2088 0.8% 0.46%
2087 0.81% 0.47%
2086 0.86% 0.48%
2085 0.89% 0.51%
2084 0.91% 0.53%
2083 0.9% 0.54%
2082 0.99% 0.59%
2081 1% 0.62%
2080 1.04% 0.64%
2079 1.08% 0.65%
2078 1.08% 0.69%
2077 1.1% 0.72%
2076 1.14% 0.73%
2075 1.15% 0.76%
2074 1.2% 0.81%
2073 1.25% 0.83%
2072 1.26% 0.8%
2071 1.27% 0.82%
2070 1.3% 0.86%
2069 1.33% 0.87%
2068 1.33% 0.91%
2067 1.43% 0.91%
2066 1.44% 0.96%
2065 1.52% 0.94%
2064 1.52% 1.01%
2063 1.55% 1.03%
2062 1.58% 1.05%
2061 1.68% 1.04%
2060 1.72% 1.06%
2059 1.72% 1.09%
2058 1.75% 1.15%
2057 1.8% 1.13%
2056 1.86% 1.2%
2055 1.86% 1.2%
2054 1.91% 1.28%
2053 1.95% 1.29%
2052 1.99% 1.35%
2051 2.02% 1.36%
2050 2.02% 1.37%
2049 2.12% 1.42%
2048 2.1% 1.42%
2047 2.14% 1.47%
2046 2.21% 1.51%
2045 2.19% 1.53%
2044 2.27% 1.63%
2043 2.3% 1.59%
2042 2.34% 1.71%
2041 2.31% 1.68%
2040 2.42% 1.69%
2039 2.46% 1.73%
2038 2.51% 1.75%
2037 2.58% 1.77%
2036 2.57% 1.85%
2035 2.62% 1.82%
2034 2.71% 1.89%
2033 2.78% 1.89%
2032 2.84% 1.86%
2031 2.86% 1.86%
2030 2.93% 1.88%
2029 3% 1.88%
2028 3.06% 1.89%
2027 2.64% 1.9%
2026 2.66% 1.91%
2025 4.31% 1.89%
2024 5.07% 1.8%
2023 4.68% 1.69%
2022 3.52% 1.72%
2021 3.5% 1.74%
2020 3.23% 1.67%
2019 3.27% 1.58%
2018 3.42% 1.5%
2017 3.36% 1.45%
2016 3.19% 1.4%
2015 3.23% 1.35%
2014 3.63% 1.38%
2013 3.63% 1.42%
2012 3.58% 1.64%
2011 3.59% 1.79%
2010 3.52% 1.63%
2009 3.64% 1.42%
2008 3.56% 1.21%
2007 3.5% 1.33%
2006 3.66% 1.23%
2005 4.11% 0.95%
2004 4.56% 1.09%
2003 4.08% 1.2%
2002 3.54% 0.97%
2001 3.43% 0.67%
2000 3.52% 0.92%
1999 3.58% 1.63%
1998 3.5% 1.97%
1997 3.51% 1.9%
1996 4.53% 1.67%
1995 4.51% 0.93%
1994 2.33% 0.12%
1993 2.39% 1.47%
1992 4.33% 2.86%
1991 3.72% 2.64%
1990 2.81% 2.76%
1989 3.45% 2.94%
1988 3.44% 3.21%
1987 3.57% 3.36%
1986 3.04% 3.4%
1985 1.01% 3.52%
1984 1.33% 3.62%
1983 5.08% 3.87%
1982 4.81% 3.97%
1981 0.12% 6.49%
1980 0.22% 5.92%
1979 2.13% 1.59%
1978 1.84% 1.46%
1977 1.89% 2.58%
1976 2.02% 3.09%
1975 2.18% 3.22%
1974 2.32% 3.29%
1973 2.38% 3.21%
1972 2.26% 3.12%
1971 2.13% 3.04%
1970 2.1% 3.12%
1969 2.04% 3.22%
1968 1.99% 3.2%
1967 1.96% 3.2%
1966 1.98% 3.2%
1965 2.02% 3.2%
1964 2.05% 3.2%
1963 2.06% 3.2%
1962 2.05% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Chad Zimbabwe
Current population
21893857
17361868
Population rank 64/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.21%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +804
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 60/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -54,555
Net migration rank 184/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -54,555
2024 - 204,040 - -60,528
2023 605,924 496,830 372,505 -97,380
2022 588,060 36,670 371,243 -102,828
2021 554,851 74,509 349,908 -74,623
2020 541,234 36,605 354,790 -89,440
2019 530,540 -29,451 348,798 -103,107
2018 509,642 46,661 345,883 -117,758
2017 494,304 16,916 344,035 -128,241
2016 483,442 21,540 348,772 -140,181
2015 478,010 -48,918 356,203 -162,220
2014 467,957 20,842 366,350 -177,029
2013 454,517 51,887 374,757 -176,972
2012 444,246 9,514 371,135 -177,061
2011 428,989 29,256 359,572 -108,714
2010 416,177 10,427 335,570 -108,671
2009 401,937 9,108 309,316 -108,689
2008 387,439 36,446 280,527 -113,858
2007 376,732 -11,339 261,805 -118,299
2006 362,027 23,052 248,963 -57,257
2005 352,302 19,281 248,545 -134,212
2004 334,136 110,387 248,307 -127,550
2003 314,740 105,140 243,057 -96,667
2002 302,995 20,400 244,170 -101,212
2001 297,254 3,484 227,909 -139,361
2000 287,173 -3,845 236,343 -165,181
1999 278,264 17,175 232,393 -86,343
1998 270,055 2,232 225,614 6,645
1997 261,030 3,631 216,288 395
1996 254,589 1,259 205,269 978
1995 234,010 152,232 206,695 -45,428
1994 223,996 986 216,343 -174,723
1993 229,984 -146,386 228,045 -243,947
1992 219,348 6,013 255,291 75,788
1991 200,102 112,492 260,943 3,749
1990 191,959 -58,884 265,444 4,948
1989 188,485 4,924 270,838 3,736
1988 178,489 16,085 277,498 11,327
1987 156,797 23,220 286,766 21,308
1986 152,360 42,093 289,894 6,154
1985 145,845 -30,686 290,756 4,718
1984 151,511 -164,489 290,052 5,124
1983 144,684 247 286,545 4,456
1982 119,121 217,242 279,934 32,899
1981 111,907 -13,232 271,361 11,523
1980 122,468 -210,126 241,179 390,593
1979 117,780 -9,974 223,657 -67,937
1978 115,084 -34,856 222,979 -170,727
1977 113,498 -34,318 225,139 -89,270
1976 111,324 -29,755 221,419 -32,495
1975 109,315 -22,768 216,947 -28,988
1974 106,898 -15,686 208,806 -16,105
1973 104,418 -10,737 201,885 -18,733
1972 101,142 -9,526 193,725 -20,959
1971 89,404 -9,153 185,427 -22,719
1970 87,660 -8,931 178,979 -24,102
1969 83,413 -8,714 172,626 -12,028
1968 79,465 -8,396 166,865 -11,997
1967 76,142 -7,771 161,205 -11,814
1966 73,123 -6,283 156,014 -11,211
1965 70,913 -4,384 151,164 -10,465
1964 69,483 -2,518 145,848 -9,631
1963 67,414 -1,228 140,984 -8,936
1962 65,312 -890 136,317 -8,529
1961 63,639 -760 131,531 -8,204
1960 62,003 -672 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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