Chad vs Zambia: Population, total
Chad
21.00 million
in 2025
Zambia
21.91 million
in 2025
Chad rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st
Population, total over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.91 million against 21.00 million in Chad, a difference of 910,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 3.65 million | 307,325 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 4.94 million | 825,288 | 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 | 19.02 million | 20.46 million | 1.44 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.91 million against 21.00 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Chad and Zambia?
- 910,200, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for population, total?
- Chad ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.