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🇹🇩 Population of Chad

18,847,148
Current Population of Chad
574,761
Net population growth this year
14.97
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Chad reached 18,847,148, of which 9,459,828 people are male and 9,387,320 female. The country has a population density of 14.9676 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 3.05% for the year. According to the latest data, Chad is set to increase its population size by 574,761 people next year. Making the total population count of Chad 18,847,148 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Chad (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Chad grown from 2,512,688 people to 18,847,148. An increase of the population size by 650.08% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 2,512,688 1,240,879 1,271,809 47,720 1.9955 1.899%
1951 2,560,171 1,264,136 1,296,035 47,245 2.0332 1.845%
1952 2,607,678 1,287,434 1,320,245 47,771 2.0709 1.832%
1953 2,656,088 1,311,283 1,344,805 49,048 2.1093 1.847%
1954 2,705,622 1,335,664 1,369,959 50,021 2.1487 1.849%
1955 2,756,169 1,360,552 1,395,616 51,071 2.1888 1.853%
1956 2,807,901 1,386,052 1,421,849 52,393 2.2299 1.866%
1957 2,860,901 1,412,219 1,448,681 53,608 2.272 1.874%
1958 2,915,287 1,439,130 1,476,157 55,163 2.3152 1.892%
1959 2,971,246 1,466,807 1,504,439 56,756 2.3596 1.91%
1960 3,028,688 1,495,228 1,533,459 58,127 2.4052 1.919%
1961 3,087,657 1,524,461 1,563,196 59,812 2.4521 1.937%
1962 3,148,242 1,554,607 1,593,634 61,357 2.5002 1.949%
1963 3,210,296 1,585,512 1,624,784 62,751 2.5495 1.955%
1964 3,273,419 1,616,897 1,656,523 63,496 2.5996 1.94%
1965 3,336,338 1,648,169 1,688,169 62,342 2.6496 1.869%
1966 3,398,664 1,678,812 1,719,852 62,310 2.6991 1.833%
1967 3,461,664 1,709,470 1,752,195 63,691 2.7491 1.84%
1968 3,526,770 1,741,280 1,785,491 66,520 2.8008 1.886%
1969 3,595,152 1,774,791 1,820,361 70,244 2.8551 1.954%
1970 3,667,394 1,810,190 1,857,204 74,240 2.9125 2.024%
1971 3,742,534 1,847,059 1,895,475 76,039 2.9722 2.032%
1972 3,824,400 1,887,274 1,937,126 87,693 3.0372 2.293%
1973 3,912,904 1,931,071 1,981,833 89,317 3.1075 2.283%
1974 4,000,559 1,974,838 2,025,722 85,993 3.1771 2.15%
1975 4,084,110 2,016,667 2,067,443 81,108 3.2434 1.986%
1976 4,163,051 2,055,900 2,107,152 76,775 3.3061 1.844%
1977 4,238,551 2,093,092 2,145,459 74,224 3.3661 1.751%
1978 4,313,478 2,130,062 2,183,416 75,631 3.4256 1.753%
1979 4,402,942 2,174,330 2,228,612 103,296 3.4966 2.346%
1980 4,408,230 2,176,466 2,231,763 -92,721 3.5008 -2.103%
1981 4,409,224 2,176,358 2,232,866 94,711 3.5016 2.148%
1982 4,622,828 2,282,534 2,340,294 332,495 3.6712 7.196%
1983 4,859,174 2,399,832 2,459,342 140,197 3.8589 2.885%
1984 4,920,556 2,429,398 2,491,158 -17,431 3.9077 -0.354%
1985 4,967,590 2,452,231 2,515,358 111,497 3.945 2.245%
1986 5,118,160 2,527,102 2,591,058 189,644 4.0646 3.706%
1987 5,300,852 2,616,073 2,684,779 175,740 4.2097 3.316%
1988 5,483,038 2,705,297 2,777,741 188,632 4.3544 3.441%
1989 5,670,619 2,799,444 2,871,175 186,530 4.5034 3.29%
1990 5,827,069 2,876,884 2,950,185 126,370 4.6276 2.169%
1991 6,042,428 2,984,198 3,058,231 304,349 4.7986 5.038%
1992 6,302,926 3,115,664 3,187,263 216,647 5.0055 3.438%
1993 6,448,280 3,189,990 3,258,291 74,061 5.1209 1.149%
1994 6,592,998 3,264,388 3,328,610 215,375 5.2359 3.267%
1995 6,888,856 3,414,569 3,474,287 376,340 5.4708 5.464%
1996 7,200,290 3,572,593 3,627,698 246,529 5.7181 3.424%
1997 7,450,874 3,700,196 3,750,678 254,638 5.9171 3.418%
1998 7,709,115 3,831,692 3,877,424 261,844 6.1222 3.397%
1999 7,981,889 3,970,550 4,011,340 283,704 6.3389 3.555%
2000 8,259,137 4,111,591 4,147,546 270,792 6.559 3.279%
2001 8,538,804 4,253,942 4,284,862 288,542 6.7811 3.38%
2002 8,838,368 4,406,602 4,431,767 310,587 7.019 3.514%
2003 9,196,366 4,588,682 4,607,684 405,408 7.3033 4.409%
2004 9,613,503 4,800,259 4,813,244 428,866 7.6346 4.462%
2005 10,005,012 4,999,038 5,005,974 354,152 7.9455 3.54%
2006 10,365,614 5,182,294 5,183,320 367,052 8.2319 3.541%
2007 10,722,731 5,363,576 5,359,156 347,182 8.5155 3.238%
2008 11,098,664 5,554,274 5,544,390 404,684 8.8141 3.647%
2009 11,496,128 5,755,890 5,740,238 390,244 9.1297 3.395%
2010 11,894,727 5,958,154 5,936,572 406,954 9.4463 3.422%
2011 12,317,730 6,172,450 6,145,281 439,053 9.7822 3.565%
2012 12,754,906 6,393,699 6,361,207 435,298 10.1294 3.413%
2013 13,216,766 6,627,120 6,589,646 488,423 10.4962 3.696%
2014 13,697,126 6,869,576 6,827,550 472,295 10.8776 3.448%
2015 14,140,274 7,093,122 7,047,152 414,002 11.2296 2.928%
2016 14,592,585 7,321,597 7,270,988 490,620 11.5888 3.362%
2017 15,085,884 7,570,735 7,515,149 495,978 11.9805 3.288%
2018 15,604,210 7,831,899 7,772,311 540,674 12.3922 3.465%
2019 16,126,866 8,094,822 8,032,044 504,638 12.8072 3.129%
2020 16,644,701 8,355,036 8,289,665 531,033 13.2185 3.191%
2021 17,179,740 8,623,530 8,556,210 539,044 13.6434 3.138%
2022 17,723,315 8,896,002 8,827,312 548,105 14.0751 3.093%
2023 18,278,568 9,174,498 9,104,070 562,401 14.516 3.077%
2024 18,847,148 9,459,828 9,387,320 574,761 14.9676 3.05%

Statements that can be derived from Chad's population data

  • Chad has a population of 18,847,148 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Chad's population is equivalent to 0.24% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Chad's population will grow with 574,761 people.
  • In 2024, 2,000 more people will emigrate from Chad than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Chad is 15.21 years.
  • In Chad there are 14.97 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 64.81 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Chad.
  • In Chad, 9,459,828 of the total population are male, and 9,387,320 are female.

Future Population of Chad (2024 - 2100)

Chad's population is set to incease in the future from 18,847,148 people to 65,152,512 people. An increase of the population size by 2492.94% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 18,847,148 9,459,828 9,387,320 574,761 14.9676 3.05%
2025 19,425,960 9,750,220 9,675,740 582,862 15.4272 3.001%
2026 20,013,209 10,044,666 9,968,542 591,635 15.8936 2.956%
2027 20,610,497 10,343,998 10,266,498 602,941 16.3679 2.926%
2028 21,217,718 10,648,196 10,569,522 611,502 16.8502 2.882%
2029 21,833,626 10,956,629 10,876,997 620,314 17.3393 2.841%
2030 22,460,393 11,270,380 11,190,013 633,221 17.837 2.819%
2031 23,097,491 11,589,172 11,508,320 640,974 18.343 2.775%
2032 23,742,562 11,911,810 11,830,752 649,169 18.8553 2.734%
2033 24,395,658 12,238,332 12,157,326 657,022 19.3739 2.693%
2034 25,057,645 12,569,184 12,488,462 666,953 19.8997 2.662%
2035 25,729,890 12,905,087 12,824,803 677,536 20.4335 2.633%
2036 26,409,296 13,244,412 13,164,884 681,276 20.9731 2.58%
2037 27,095,478 13,586,952 13,508,526 691,088 21.518 2.551%
2038 27,791,218 13,934,131 13,857,087 700,392 22.0705 2.52%
2039 28,494,382 14,284,815 14,209,567 705,936 22.629 2.478%
2040 29,202,529 14,637,846 14,564,682 710,357 23.1913 2.433%
2041 29,916,884 14,993,847 14,923,036 718,353 23.7586 2.401%
2042 30,634,772 15,351,423 15,283,349 717,424 24.3288 2.342%
2043 31,353,517 15,709,254 15,644,262 720,065 24.8996 2.297%
2044 32,075,501 16,068,525 16,006,976 723,905 25.4729 2.257%
2045 32,800,555 16,429,116 16,371,438 726,202 26.0487 2.214%
2046 33,528,227 16,790,805 16,737,421 729,142 26.6266 2.175%
2047 34,258,636 17,153,646 17,104,990 731,677 27.2067 2.136%
2048 34,991,776 17,517,633 17,474,143 734,601 27.7889 2.099%
2049 35,722,806 17,880,329 17,842,476 727,459 28.3694 2.036%
2050 36,452,035 18,241,861 18,210,175 731,001 28.9486 2.005%
2051 37,183,463 18,604,251 18,579,212 731,854 29.5294 1.968%
2052 37,917,318 18,967,602 18,949,716 735,856 30.1122 1.941%
2053 38,652,662 19,331,435 19,321,227 734,833 30.6962 1.901%
2054 39,388,683 19,695,398 19,693,284 737,207 31.2807 1.872%
2055 40,122,175 20,057,820 20,064,356 729,778 31.8632 1.819%
2056 40,851,944 20,418,075 20,433,869 729,759 32.4428 1.786%
2057 41,579,327 20,776,916 20,802,411 725,008 33.0204 1.744%
2058 42,300,930 21,132,607 21,168,322 718,197 33.5935 1.698%
2059 43,017,002 21,485,244 21,531,758 713,948 34.1622 1.66%
2060 43,728,710 21,835,333 21,893,377 709,468 34.7274 1.622%
2061 44,440,721 22,185,237 22,255,484 714,554 35.2928 1.608%
2062 45,149,124 22,533,094 22,616,030 702,251 35.8554 1.555%
2063 45,848,606 22,876,195 22,972,411 696,714 36.4109 1.52%
2064 46,543,424 23,216,674 23,326,750 692,922 36.9627 1.489%
2065 47,234,990 23,555,233 23,679,756 690,210 37.5119 1.461%
2066 47,923,729 23,892,058 24,031,671 687,268 38.0589 1.434%
2067 48,608,680 24,226,710 24,381,970 682,633 38.6028 1.404%
2068 49,286,166 24,557,362 24,728,804 672,340 39.1409 1.364%
2069 49,955,967 24,883,881 25,072,085 667,261 39.6728 1.336%
2070 50,619,092 25,206,715 25,412,377 658,991 40.1994 1.302%
2071 51,271,870 25,524,060 25,747,809 646,563 40.7178 1.261%
2072 51,915,595 25,836,626 26,078,969 640,888 41.229 1.234%
2073 52,548,499 26,143,417 26,405,082 624,920 41.7317 1.189%
2074 53,172,130 26,445,278 26,726,853 622,343 42.2269 1.17%
2075 53,791,047 26,744,578 27,046,468 615,490 42.7184 1.144%
2076 54,398,910 27,037,999 27,360,911 600,235 43.2012 1.103%
2077 54,993,728 27,324,542 27,669,186 589,403 43.6735 1.072%
2078 55,578,510 27,605,795 27,972,715 580,161 44.138 1.044%
2079 56,150,753 27,880,558 28,270,195 564,323 44.5924 1.005%
2080 56,711,611 28,149,377 28,562,233 557,394 45.0378 0.983%
2081 57,265,032 28,414,222 28,850,810 549,449 45.4773 0.959%
2082 57,806,992 28,673,131 29,133,861 534,471 45.9077 0.925%
2083 58,333,897 28,924,326 29,409,571 519,337 46.3262 0.89%
2084 58,849,510 29,169,697 29,679,812 511,887 46.7356 0.87%
2085 59,351,060 29,407,927 29,943,134 491,214 47.1339 0.828%
2086 59,838,664 29,639,106 30,199,557 483,993 47.5212 0.809%
2087 60,317,401 29,865,734 30,451,666 473,481 47.9014 0.785%
2088 60,781,014 30,084,743 30,696,271 453,745 48.2695 0.747%
2089 61,223,538 30,293,044 30,930,493 431,303 48.621 0.704%
2090 61,650,800 30,493,517 31,157,284 423,222 48.9603 0.686%
2091 62,066,434 30,687,922 31,378,512 408,045 49.2904 0.657%
2092 62,464,944 30,873,567 31,591,377 388,975 49.6068 0.623%
2093 62,849,132 31,052,020 31,797,112 379,403 49.912 0.604%
2094 63,221,227 31,224,474 31,996,753 364,786 50.2075 0.577%
2095 63,579,346 31,389,973 32,189,373 351,451 50.4919 0.553%
2096 63,923,225 31,548,309 32,374,915 336,308 50.7649 0.526%
2097 64,252,463 31,699,460 32,553,003 322,169 51.0264 0.501%
2098 64,567,060 31,843,416 32,723,644 307,025 51.2763 0.476%
2099 64,866,185 31,979,606 32,886,578 291,223 51.5138 0.449%
2100 65,152,512 32,109,472 33,043,040 281,432 51.7412 0.432%

Population Density of Chad

Today, Chad has a population density of 14.9676 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 1.9955 people/km² since the 1950 to 14.9676 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Chad is projected to reach a population density of 51.7412 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Chad Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Chad's Population

The population growth rate of Chad currently stands at 3.05% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.043 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Chad will decrease to 3.05%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Chad's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.432% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.899%
1960 1.919%
1970 2.024%
1980 -2.103%
1990 2.169%
2000 3.279%
2010 3.422%
2020 3.191%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.819%
2040 2.433%
2050 2.005%
2060 1.622%
2070 1.302%
2080 0.983%
2090 0.686%
2100 0.432%
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Life Expectancy of Chad

Today, Chad has an average life expectancy of 54.1162 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 36.206 years since the 1950 to 54.1162 years in 2024. In the future, Chad is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 64.8771 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 36,206
1960 38,373
1970 40,603
1980 43,059
1990 44,685
2000 47,443
2010 49,584
2020 52,777
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 55,169
2040 56,809
2050 58,337
2060 59,809
2070 61,198
2080 62,475
2090 63,710
2100 64,877
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Migration to and from Chad

In 2024 Chad will see net migrations of -2,000 people. This means that 2,000 more people will emigrate from Chad than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Chad was -2,000.

Net Migration for Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 243
1960 -687
1970 -8,937
1980 -210,554
1990 -58,912
2000 -3,839
2010 10,419
2020 9,016
Year Net Migration
2030 -2,000
2040 -2,000
2050 -2,000
2060 -2,000
2070 -2,000
2080 -2,000
2090 -2,000
2100 -2,000
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Births in Chad

In 2024, Chad will see 794,344 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Chad in 2022, when the country saw 765,648 new borns.

Births Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 117,340
1960 138,592
1970 171,543
1980 217,620
1990 306,747
2000 424,082
2010 579,936
2020 729,836
Year Births
2030 881,686
2040 1,009,758
2050 1,084,196
2060 1,119,945
2070 1,137,912
2080 1,119,738
2090 1,080,108
2100 1,034,066
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Deaths in Chad

In 2024, 217,590 people will die in Chad. That is an increase of Chad's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 215,543 deaths.

Deaths Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 69,861
1960 79,779
1970 88,368
1980 99,783
1990 121,479
2000 149,459
2010 183,391
2020 207,827
Year Births
2030 246,461
2040 297,401
2050 351,203
2060 408,486
2070 476,925
2080 560,340
2090 654,887
2100 750,635
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Median Age in Chad

The median age of Chad has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Chad will reach 31.5765 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 20.4238
1960 19.0687
1970 17.5418
1980 15.5718
1990 15.249
2000 14.5613
2010 14.6229
2020 14.936
Year Median Age
2030 15.9328
2040 17.4964
2050 19.4602
2060 21.7681
2070 24.3173
2080 26.8749
2090 29.3205
2100 31.5765
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Fertility Rate in Chad

The fertility rate of Chad has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Chad will reach 2.1139 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.0619
1960 6.2496
1970 6.5277
1980 6.9078
1990 7.2192
2000 7.2487
2010 6.99
2020 6.3464
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 5.4642
2040 4.5528
2050 3.7538
2060 3.1564
2070 2.7649
2080 2.4751
2090 2.2634
2100 2.1139
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Infant Mortality Rate in Chad

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Chad while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Chad has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 197.5886. Today, Chad has a much better infant mortality rate of 64.8142 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Chad is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 37.4439 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 197.5886
1960 178.3684
1970 155.2138
1980 141.4252
1990 125.2974
2000 110.6976
2010 91.0832
2020 70.1644
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 62.8405
2040 56.1962
2050 51.9417
2060 48.3286
2070 45.1277
2080 42.3692
2090 39.7686
2100 37.4439
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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