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Population · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Chad: population and demography

Population is 21.0m (2025), 63rd of 217 in the world and 20th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population growth is 3.41% (2025), 6th of 217 in the world and 1st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Urban share is 27.6% (2025), 200th of 217 in the world and 42nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Population21.0m2025 · world 63/217 · region 20/48Population growth3.41%2025 · world 6/217 · region 1/48Urban share27.6%2025 · world 200/217 · region 42/48Density16.12024 · world 197/216 · region 43/48
Population
Chad
010.0m20.0m30.0m1995200020052010201520202025Chad21.0m
Population growth
ChadSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%2.0%4.0%6.0%1995200020052010201520202025Chad3.41%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Chad in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation21.0m202563/21720/488.5m12.3m17.2m+43%since 20151.3bn767m8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %3.41%20256/2171/483.46%3.46%3.18%+0.2 ppsince 20152.43%2.69%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total27.6%2025200/21742/4821.7%21.8%24.7%+4.8 ppsince 201544.7%35.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²16.12024197/21643/486.89.813.7+43%since 201452.749.562.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman6.0320241/2171/487.256.996.35−11%since 20144.264.462.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people43.320242/2172/4851.649.043.8−8.1%since 201432.834.016.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people11.1202426/2172/4817.915.212.3−21%since 20148.07.07.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total46.0%20254/2174/4848.8%48.8%48.0%−2.6 ppsince 201540.4%40.9%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total2.1%2025214/21747/482.8%2.2%2.0%+0.1 ppsince 20153.2%3.3%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population92.6%20257/2176/48106.6%104.0%100.1%−9.8 ppsince 201578.1%80.2%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-123,1042025205/21748/48-3,84510,42736,605−152%since 2015-223,909160,8310
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–19132.120247/2177/48193.5184.3140.7−21%since 201491.990.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Chad and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Chad. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChadNigeriaSudanCameroonNigerLibya
Population21.0m2025238m202551.7m202529.9m202527.9m20257.5m2025
Population growth3.41%20252.06%20252.38%20252.56%20253.22%20251.04%2025
Urban share27.6%202563.8%202534.9%202555.7%202518.4%202587.9%2025
Density16.12024255.5202427.0202461.6202421.320244.22024
Fertility6.0320244.3820244.2620244.2620245.9320242.302024
Birth rate43.3202432.5202433.0202433.3202441.4202416.52024
Death rate11.1202411.620246.320247.020248.720246.52024
Aged 0–1446.0%202540.5%202540.2%202541.1%202546.2%202526.8%2025
Aged 65+2.1%20253.1%20253.4%20252.8%20252.6%20255.2%2025
Nigeria: populationSudan: populationCameroon: populationNiger: populationLibya: population
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