Chad Population (LIVE)

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Chad Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Republic of Chad is 20,593,267 as of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Chad 2024 population is estimated at 20,299,123 people at mid year.
  • Chad population is equivalent to 0.25% of the total world population.
  • Chad ranks number 65 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Chad is 16 per Km2 (42 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,259,200 Km2 (486,180 sq. miles).
  • 22.2 % of the population is urban (4,508,833 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Chad is 15.7 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Chad (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationChad
Global Rank
2024 20,299,123 5.07 % 980,059 204,040 15.7 6.03 16 22.2 % 4,508,833 0.25 % 8,161,972,572 65
2023 19,319,064 4.68 % 863,748 496,830 15.4 6.12 15 22.4 % 4,326,026 0.24 % 8,091,734,930 66
2022 18,455,316 3.52 % 627,043 36,670 15.1 6.22 15 22.5 % 4,152,209 0.23 % 8,021,407,192 67
2020 17,224,679 3.23 % 539,456 36,605 14.9 6.35 14 22.2 % 3,830,260 0.22 % 7,887,001,292 70
2015 14,647,621 3.53 % 467,009 -48,918 14.6 6.71 12 21.5 % 3,154,216 0.20 % 7,470,491,872 71
2010 12,312,575 3.58 % 396,897 10,427 14.6 6.99 10 21.2 % 2,613,400 0.18 % 7,021,732,148 73
2005 10,328,092 3.94 % 363,200 19,281 14.6 7.13 8 21.3 % 2,194,746 0.16 % 6,586,970,132 78
2000 8,512,093 3.73 % 284,606-3,845 14.6 7.25 7 21.2 % 1,805,052 0.14 % 6,171,702,993 85
1995 7,089,064 3.45 % 221,246 152,232 14.9 7.29 6 21.2 % 1,503,250 0.12 % 5,758,878,982 91
1990 5,982,833 3.26 % 177,313 -58,884 15.2 7.22 5 20.7 % 1,239,707 0.11 % 5,327,803,110 93
1985 5,096,269 2.45 % 116,163 -30,686 15.2 7.04 4 19.8 % 1,007,073 0.10 % 4,868,943,465 97
1980 4,515,453 1.62 % 69,644 -210,126 15.6 6.91 4 18.8 % 847,659 0.10 % 4,447,606,236 100
1975 4,167,234 2.25 % 87,881 -22,768 16.8 6.88 3 15.3 % 636,342 0.10 % 4,070,735,277 99
1970 3,727,828 2.01 % 70,722 -8,931 17.5 6.53 3 11.3 % 421,481 0.10 % 3,694,683,794 100
1965 3,374,220 2.04 % 64,876 -4,384 18.2 6.34 3 8.2 % 278,207 0.10 % 3,334,533,703 98
1960 3,049,838 1.99 % 57,118 -672 18.9 6.25 2 6.6 % 200,952 0.10 % 3,015,470,894 99
1955 2,764,249 1.82 % 47,759 -237 19.5 6.15 2 5.4 % 150,299 0.10 % 2,740,213,792 98
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Chad Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationChad
Global Rank
2025 21,003,705 4.05 % 755,805 -123,104 15.8 5.94 17 22.4 % 4,700,984 0.26 % 8,231,613,070 64
2030 24,207,479 2.88 % 640,755 -8,545 16.0 5.44 19 24.0 % 5,819,271 0.28 % 8,569,124,911 62
2035 27,697,279 2.73 % 697,960 -12,649 16.7 4.97 22 26.2 % 7,245,968 0.31 % 8,885,210,181 61
2040 31,307,342 2.48 % 722,013 -24,995 17.5 4.55 25 28.6 % 8,967,814 0.34 % 9,177,190,203 58
2045 35,026,393 2.27 % 743,810 -1,894 18.6 4.17 28 31.3 % 10,957,996 0.37 % 9,439,639,668 53
2050 38,857,686 2.10 % 766,259   19.8 3.85 31 34.0 % 13,219,846 0.40 % 9,664,378,587 52
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Chad Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Chad
Life Expectancy
55.24 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
63.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
98.3
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Chad

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 N'Djamena 1,359,526
2 Moundou 196,124
3 Abeche 139,983
4 Sarh 138,928
5 Kelo 82,677
6 Am Timan 74,691
7 Doba 70,942
8 Pala 70,677
9 Bongor 63,699
10 Goz Beida 58,941
11 Koumra 54,109
12 Mongo 53,768
13 Bol 51,389
14 Mao 50,681
15 Iriba 47,972
16 Faya-Largeau 44,011
17 Bitkine 41,871
18 Bebedja 40,289
19 Massakory 39,944
20 Umm Hajar 37,941
21 Moussoro 35,100
22 Biltine 33,540
23 Lere 32,721
24 Fianga 31,668
25 Gore 30,936
26 Ati 29,867
27 Amdjarass 29,793
28 Gounou Gaya 29,742
29 Massaguet 28,401
30 Lai 27,071
31 Bokoro 26,095
32 Guelendeng 23,320
33 Kyabe 22,806
34 Adre 21,950
35 Maro 21,274
36 Mandelia 19,373
37 Dourbali 18,604
38 Benoy 17,285
39 Moissala 17,281
40 Fada 17,240
41 Mboursou Lere 17,132
42 Bousso 16,732
43 Mangalme 15,939
44 Bediondo 15,841
45 Bere 15,431

See also

Notes

The Chad Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Republic of Chad delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Chad (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Chad in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.