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.

Globally, Chad ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Chad
Population, total in Zambia
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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.