Chad vs South Africa

Chad vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 19.3 million people in Chad and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 43.9 million people, or 3.27 times that in Chad.

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Chad vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 19.3 million people in Chad and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 43.9 million people, or 3.27 times that in Chad.
ChadSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Chad ranked 66 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Chad at 69.6 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChadSouth AfricaWorld
202319.3 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202218.5 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202117.8 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202017.2 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201916.7 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201816.2 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201715.6 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201615.1 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201514.7 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201414.2 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201313.7 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201213.2 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201112.8 million53 million7.11 billion
201012.3 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200911.9 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200811.5 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200711.1 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200610.7 million50 million6.67 billion
200510.3 million49.5 million6.59 billion
20049.92 million49 million6.5 billion
20039.49 million48.5 million6.42 billion
20029.12 million48 million6.34 billion
20018.8 million47.6 million6.26 billion
20008.51 million47.2 million6.17 billion
19998.22 million46.7 million6.09 billion
19987.94 million46.2 million6.01 billion
19977.67 million45.7 million5.93 billion
19967.41 million45.1 million5.84 billion
19957.09 million44.5 million5.76 billion
19946.78 million44 million5.68 billion
19936.63 million43.3 million5.59 billion
19926.48 million42.4 million5.51 billion
19916.21 million41.7 million5.42 billion
19905.98 million40.8 million5.33 billion
19895.82 million39.6 million5.23 billion
19885.63 million38.5 million5.14 billion
19875.44 million37.3 million5.05 billion
19865.25 million36.2 million4.96 billion
19855.1 million35 million4.87 billion
19845.05 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19834.98 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19824.74 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19814.52 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19804.52 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19794.51 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19784.41 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19774.33 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19764.25 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19754.17 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19744.08 million25 million4 billion
19733.99 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19723.89 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19713.81 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19703.73 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19693.65 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19683.58 million21 million3.55 billion
19673.51 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19663.44 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19653.37 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19643.31 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19633.24 million18 million3.19 billion
19623.18 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19613.11 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19603.05 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19592.99 million16 million2.97 billion
19582.93 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19572.87 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19562.82 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19552.76 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19542.71 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19532.66 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19522.62 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19512.57 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19502.53 million13 million2.49 billion
19492.47 million12.8 million–
19482.43 million12.5 million–
19472.39 million12.3 million–
19462.35 million12 million–
19452.32 million11.8 million–
19442.28 million11.6 million–
19432.24 million11.4 million–
19422.21 million11.2 million–
19412.17 million11 million–
19402.14 million10.7 million–
19392.12 million10.5 million–
19382.09 million10.3 million–
19372.06 million10.1 million–
19362.04 million9.92 million–
19352.01 million9.72 million–
19341.99 million9.53 million–
19331.97 million9.34 million–
19321.94 million9.16 million–
19311.92 million8.97 million–
19301.9 million8.79 million–
19291.87 million8.62 million–
19281.85 million8.44 million–
19271.83 million8.27 million–
19261.8 million8.1 million–
19251.78 million7.93 million–
19241.76 million7.77 million–
19231.73 million7.61 million–
19221.71 million7.45 million–
19211.7 million7.3 million–
19201.69 million7.17 million–
19191.68 million7.04 million–
19181.68 million6.93 million–
19171.69 million6.82 million–
19161.69 million6.71 million–
19151.7 million6.61 million–
19141.71 million6.5 million–
19131.71 million6.4 million–
19121.72 million6.3 million–
19111.72 million6.2 million–
19101.73 million6.09 million–
19091.74 million5.99 million–
19081.74 million5.89 million–
19071.75 million5.79 million–
19061.76 million5.7 million–
19051.76 million5.6 million–
19041.77 million5.51 million–
19031.77 million5.41 million–
19021.78 million5.32 million–
19011.79 million5.24 million–
19001.8 million5.16 million–
18991.81 million5.1 million–
18981.82 million5.04 million–
18971.83 million4.98 million–
18961.85 million4.93 million–
18951.86 million4.88 million–
18941.88 million4.82 million–
18931.89 million4.77 million–
18921.91 million4.72 million–
18911.92 million4.67 million–
18901.92 million4.62 million–
18891.93 million4.57 million–
18881.92 million4.52 million–
18871.92 million4.48 million–
18861.92 million4.43 million–
18851.91 million4.38 million–
18841.91 million4.33 million–
18831.9 million4.29 million–
18821.9 million4.24 million–
18811.89 million4.2 million–
18801.89 million4.15 million–
18791.88 million4.11 million–
18781.88 million4.06 million–
18771.87 million4.02 million–
18761.87 million3.98 million–
18751.86 million3.93 million–
18741.86 million3.89 million–
18731.85 million3.85 million–
18721.85 million3.81 million–
18711.85 million3.77 million–
18701.84 million3.73 million–
18691.84 million3.69 million–
18681.84 million3.65 million–
18671.83 million3.61 million–
18661.83 million3.57 million–
18651.83 million3.53 million–
18641.83 million3.5 million–
18631.82 million3.46 million–
18621.82 million3.42 million–
18611.82 million3.39 million–
18601.81 million3.35 million–
18591.81 million3.31 million–
18581.81 million3.28 million–
18571.81 million3.24 million–
18561.8 million3.21 million–
18551.8 million3.17 million–
18541.8 million3.14 million–
18531.8 million3.11 million–
18521.79 million3.07 million–
18511.79 million3.03 million–
18501.78 million2.99 million–
18491.78 million2.94 million–
18481.77 million2.88 million–
18471.76 million2.82 million–
18461.76 million2.75 million–
18451.75 million2.69 million–
18441.74 million2.64 million–
18431.73 million2.58 million–
18421.73 million2.52 million–
18411.72 million2.47 million–
18401.71 million2.41 million–
18391.7 million2.36 million–
18381.7 million2.31 million–
18371.69 million2.26 million–
18361.68 million2.21 million–
18351.67 million2.16 million–
18341.67 million2.11 million–
18331.66 million2.07 million–
18321.65 million2.02 million–
18311.64 million1.98 million–
18301.64 million1.93 million–
18291.63 million1.89 million–
18281.62 million1.85 million–
18271.61 million1.81 million–
18261.61 million1.77 million–
18251.6 million1.73 million–
18241.59 million1.69 million–
18231.59 million1.66 million–
18221.58 million1.62 million–
18211.57 million1.6 million–
18201.57 million1.59 million–
18191.56 million1.57 million–
18181.55 million1.56 million–
18171.54 million1.56 million–
18161.54 million1.55 million–
18151.53 million1.54 million–
18141.52 million1.53 million–
18131.52 million1.52 million–
18121.51 million1.52 million–
18111.5 million1.51 million–
18101.5 million1.5 million–
18091.49 million1.5 million–
18081.48 million1.49 million–
18071.48 million1.49 million–
18061.47 million1.48 million–
18051.46 million1.48 million–
18041.46 million1.47 million–
18031.45 million1.46 million–
18021.45 million1.46 million–
18011.44 million1.45 million–
18001.43 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChadSouth AfricaWorld
202420.3 million20.1 million–20.5 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202521 million20.4 million–21.6 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202621.6 million20.6 million–22.5 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202722.2 million20.9 million–23.4 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202822.9 million21.2 million–24.4 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202923.5 million21.6 million–25.4 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203024.2 million21.9 million–26.5 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203124.9 million22.2 million–27.5 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203225.6 million22.6 million–28.5 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203326.3 million22.9 million–29.7 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203427 million23.2 million–31 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203527.7 million23.5 million–32.2 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203628.4 million23.8 million–33.4 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203729.1 million24 million–34.6 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203829.9 million24.3 million–35.9 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203930.6 million24.5 million–37.2 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million24.7 million–38.7 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204132 million25.1 million–40.1 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204232.8 million25.3 million–41.5 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204333.5 million25.6 million–42.9 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million25.8 million–44.3 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204535 million26.1 million–45.9 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204635.8 million26.3 million–47.7 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204736.6 million26.5 million–49.3 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204837.3 million26.8 million–51.1 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204938.1 million27.1 million–53 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205038.9 million27.3 million–54.9 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205139.6 million27.6 million–57 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205240.4 million27.9 million–59.2 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205341.2 million28.1 million–61.3 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205442 million28.2 million–63.4 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205542.8 million28.4 million–65.7 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205643.5 million28.7 million–68.1 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205744.3 million28.9 million–70.6 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205845.1 million29.1 million–73.1 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205945.9 million29.1 million–75.4 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206046.6 million29.1 million–78.1 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206147.4 million29.2 million–81.1 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206248.1 million29.4 million–84 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206348.9 million29.6 million–86.8 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206449.6 million29.7 million–89.7 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206550.4 million29.8 million–92.6 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206651.1 million30 million–95.8 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206751.8 million30 million–99.1 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206852.5 million30.1 million–102 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206953.2 million30.2 million–106 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207053.8 million30.1 million–109 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207154.5 million30.1 million–113 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207255.2 million30 million–116 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207355.9 million30 million–120 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207456.5 million30.1 million–124 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207557.2 million30.3 million–128 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207657.8 million30.4 million–133 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207758.5 million30.5 million–137 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207859.1 million30.6 million–141 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207959.7 million30.7 million–146 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208060.3 million30.7 million–151 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208160.9 million30.7 million–155 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208261.5 million30.6 million–161 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208362.1 million30.4 million–168 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208462.6 million30.4 million–173 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208563.2 million30.7 million–178 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208663.7 million30.7 million–183 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208764.2 million30.6 million–189 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208864.7 million30.7 million–194 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208965.2 million30.7 million–200 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209065.7 million30.6 million–205 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209166.1 million30.6 million–211 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209266.6 million30.6 million–217 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209367 million30.6 million–224 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209467.4 million30.6 million–231 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209567.8 million30.5 million–237 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209668.2 million30.3 million–241 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209768.6 million30.2 million–248 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209868.9 million30 million–257 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209969.2 million29.8 million–264 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210069.6 million29.5 million–270 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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