Chad vs Zambia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Chad
19.32 million
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million
in 2023
Chad rank
67th
Zambia rank
64th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Chad
  • Zambia
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Chad or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20.72 million against 19.32 million in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Chad ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed