Chad vs Zambia: Population by labor force status

Chad
9.65 million people
in 2025
Zambia
8.98 million people
in 2025
Chad rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Chad
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 9.65 million people against 8.98 million people in Zambia, a difference of 675,300 people.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Chad ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.43 million people 4.25 million people 822,681 people Zambia
2000s 4.94 million people 5.48 million people 539,866 people Zambia
2010s 7.00 million people 7.30 million people 300,768 people Zambia
2020s 8.92 million people 8.62 million people 302,448 people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Chad or Zambia?
Chad, at 9.65 million people against 8.98 million people in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Chad and Zambia?
675,300 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for population by labor force status?
Chad ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).