Chad vs Zambia: Population (Our World)
Chad
19.32 million
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million
in 2023
Chad rank
67th
Zambia rank
64th
Population (Our World) over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.72 million against 19.32 million in Chad, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 33 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 556,000 | 151,500 | 404,500 | Chad |
| 1100s | 597,700 | 181,800 | 415,900 | Chad |
| 1200s | 639,400 | 212,100 | 427,300 | Chad |
| 1300s | 700,000 | 242,400 | 457,600 | Chad |
| 1400s | 780,000 | 272,700 | 507,300 | Chad |
| 1500s | 834,000 | 303,000 | 531,000 | Chad |
| 1600s | 973,000 | 328,755 | 644,245 | Chad |
| 1700s | 1.11 million | 354,510 | 757,490 | Chad |
| 1710s | 1.18 million | 340,320 | 842,230 | Chad |
| 1720s | 1.19 million | 346,823 | 845,157 | Chad |
| 1730s | 1.20 million | 353,744 | 848,166 | Chad |
| 1740s | 1.21 million | 361,130 | 851,250 | Chad |
| 1750s | 1.22 million | 369,038 | 854,412 | Chad |
| 1760s | 1.24 million | 377,533 | 857,657 | Chad |
| 1770s | 1.25 million | 386,691 | 860,969 | Chad |
| 1780s | 1.26 million | 396,607 | 864,363 | Chad |
| 1790s | 1.28 million | 407,390 | 867,840 | Chad |
| 1800s | 1.46 million | 800,457 | 660,529 | Chad |
| 1810s | 1.53 million | 931,599 | 595,672 | Chad |
| 1820s | 1.60 million | 1.08 million | 512,556 | Chad |
| 1830s | 1.67 million | 1.26 million | 407,654 | Chad |
| 1840s | 1.74 million | 1.47 million | 277,366 | Chad |
| 1850s | 1.80 million | 1.59 million | 205,231 | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.83 million | 1.60 million | 227,580 | Chad |
| 1870s | 1.86 million | 1.60 million | 259,305 | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.91 million | 1.62 million | 283,630 | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.87 million | 1.63 million | 235,951 | Chad |
| 1900s | 1.77 million | 1.57 million | 195,607 | Chad |
| 1910s | 1.70 million | 1.48 million | 220,848 | Chad |
| 1920s | 1.77 million | 1.55 million | 220,632 | Chad |
| 1930s | 2.00 million | 1.79 million | 214,916 | Chad |
| 1940s | 2.30 million | 2.09 million | 205,481 | Chad |
| 1950s | 2.75 million | 2.67 million | 73,000 | Chad |
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 3.65 million | 307,322 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 4.94 million | 825,290 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 6.69 million | 1.58 million | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.04 million | 8.71 million | 1.67 million | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 11.62 million | 1.49 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 16.19 million | 1.75 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.21 million | 19.88 million | 1.68 million | 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 against 19.32 million in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Chad and Zambia?
- 1.40 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for population?
- Chad ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.