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