Chad vs Zambia: Population
Chad
20.30 million
in 2024
Zambia
21.32 million
in 2024
Chad rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st
Population over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.32 million against 20.30 million in Chad, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 186 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 | 18.63 million | 20.17 million | 1.55 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.32 million against 20.30 million in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Chad and Zambia?
- 1.02 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for population?
- Chad ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, 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
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.