Chad vs Zambia: Population

Chad
19.32 million people
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
66th
Zambia rank
63rd

Population over time

  • Chad
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20.72 million people against 19.32 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.40 million people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 million people 2.67 million people 73,000 people Chad
1960s 3.34 million people 3.65 million people 307,322 people Zambia
1970s 4.12 million people 4.94 million people 825,290 people Zambia
1980s 5.10 million people 6.69 million people 1.58 million people Zambia
1990s 7.04 million people 8.71 million people 1.67 million people Zambia
2000s 10.13 million people 11.62 million people 1.49 million people Zambia
2010s 14.44 million people 16.19 million people 1.75 million people Zambia
2020s 18.21 million people 19.88 million people 1.68 million people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Chad or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20.72 million people against 19.32 million people in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Chad and Zambia?
1.40 million people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for population?
Chad ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.