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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.25 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 +3.63% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Chad vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Zimbabwe
2100 70,311,013 37,486,352
2099 69,986,866 37,415,690
2098 69,662,155 37,331,540
2097 69,277,239 37,238,819
2096 68,889,445 37,146,184
2095 68,502,128 37,035,388
2094 68,110,775 36,915,996
2093 67,684,792 36,814,133
2092 67,233,921 36,691,740
2091 66,781,244 36,570,481
2090 66,290,702 36,428,812
2089 65,798,812 36,284,166
2088 65,317,154 36,144,627
2087 64,800,745 35,980,805
2086 64,278,192 35,811,286
2085 63,727,856 35,640,228
2084 63,168,104 35,459,328
2083 62,596,574 35,271,139
2082 62,040,380 35,081,992
2081 61,434,119 34,876,198
2080 60,826,765 34,662,013
2079 60,198,617 34,442,751
2078 59,555,772 34,220,306
2077 58,918,103 33,985,899
2076 58,275,388 33,742,198
2075 57,618,555 33,498,815
2074 56,965,122 33,247,764
2073 56,292,259 32,981,390
2072 55,597,279 32,708,937
2071 54,903,565 32,448,602
2070 54,214,047 32,183,952
2069 53,520,311 31,909,601
2068 52,818,046 31,633,783
2067 52,125,908 31,348,096
2066 51,388,975 31,065,618
2065 50,658,129 30,769,538
2064 49,900,784 30,482,622
2063 49,155,513 30,178,760
2062 48,403,186 29,870,308
2061 47,648,039 29,559,670
2060 46,859,349 29,254,998
2059 46,066,772 28,947,636
2058 45,285,757 28,634,199
2057 44,507,961 28,309,796
2056 43,722,007 27,993,176
2055 42,925,488 27,661,321
2054 42,142,940 27,334,325
2053 41,351,412 26,989,310
2052 40,559,038 26,645,898
2051 39,768,198 26,289,905
2050 38,981,624 25,937,176
2049 38,210,212 25,587,491
2048 37,418,176 25,230,302
2047 36,648,598 24,876,838
2046 35,880,269 24,515,600
2045 35,104,973 24,149,762
2044 34,352,050 23,785,181
2043 33,590,931 23,404,024
2042 32,837,006 23,037,316
2041 32,086,067 22,649,943
2040 31,362,066 22,275,480
2039 30,621,558 21,904,908
2038 29,886,177 21,532,024
2037 29,155,330 21,161,527
2036 28,422,010 20,792,863
2035 27,709,891 20,415,452
2034 27,003,635 20,049,783
2033 26,292,134 19,678,070
2032 25,581,739 19,313,685
2031 24,875,542 18,960,968
2030 24,183,856 18,615,376
2029 23,494,522 18,271,657
2028 22,809,219 17,935,044
2027 22,131,874 17,602,533
2026 21,562,855 17,274,728
2025 21,003,705 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M 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 3.47% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Chad Zimbabwe
Current population
21855137
17443108
Population rank 64/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.21%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +867
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 53/197
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 653,307 204,040 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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