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🇹🇩 Population of Chad

20,299,123
Current Population of Chad
857,358
Net population growth this year
16.12
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Chad reached 20,299,123, of which 10,181,358 people are male and 10,117,766 female. The country has a population density of 16.1207 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 4.224% for the year. According to the latest data, Chad is set to increase its population size by 857,358 people next year. Making the total population count of Chad 20,299,123 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Chad (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Chad grown from 2,525,454 people to 20,299,123. An increase of the population size by 703.78% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 2,525,454 1,246,572 1,278,881 44,723 2.0056 1.771%
1951 2,570,406 1,267,940 1,302,466 45,183 2.0413 1.758%
1952 2,616,312 1,289,918 1,326,395 46,629 2.0778 1.782%
1953 2,663,770 1,312,893 1,350,877 48,287 2.1154 1.813%
1954 2,713,004 1,336,985 1,376,020 50,181 2.1545 1.85%
1955 2,764,249 1,362,336 1,401,912 52,308 2.1952 1.892%
1956 2,817,656 1,389,053 1,428,602 54,506 2.2377 1.935%
1957 2,873,083 1,416,942 1,456,141 56,348 2.2817 1.961%
1958 2,930,367 1,445,802 1,484,565 58,220 2.3272 1.987%
1959 2,989,322 1,475,472 1,513,850 59,690 2.374 1.997%
1960 3,049,838 1,505,820 1,544,017 61,341 2.422 2.011%
1961 3,111,946 1,536,888 1,575,059 62,877 2.4714 2.021%
1962 3,175,598 1,568,684 1,606,915 64,426 2.5219 2.029%
1963 3,240,904 1,601,265 1,639,639 66,187 2.5738 2.042%
1964 3,307,479 1,634,435 1,673,044 66,962 2.6267 2.025%
1965 3,374,220 1,667,522 1,706,699 66,521 2.6797 1.972%
1966 3,440,904 1,700,136 1,740,767 66,845 2.7326 1.943%
1967 3,508,512 1,732,922 1,775,590 68,373 2.7863 1.949%
1968 3,578,231 1,766,763 1,811,468 71,064 2.8417 1.986%
1969 3,651,114 1,802,188 1,848,925 74,701 2.8996 2.046%
1970 3,727,828 1,839,536 1,888,292 78,728 2.9605 2.112%
1971 3,807,316 1,878,247 1,929,070 80,249 3.0236 2.108%
1972 3,893,252 1,920,230 1,973,022 91,622 3.0918 2.353%
1973 3,985,908 1,965,870 2,020,039 93,691 3.1654 2.351%
1974 4,078,356 2,011,631 2,066,725 91,205 3.2388 2.236%
1975 4,167,234 2,055,504 2,111,730 86,550 3.3094 2.077%
1976 4,251,297 2,096,668 2,154,629 81,575 3.3762 1.919%
1977 4,331,667 2,135,777 2,195,890 79,166 3.44 1.828%
1978 4,411,366 2,174,473 2,236,893 80,232 3.5033 1.819%
1979 4,505,384 2,220,243 2,285,141 107,804 3.578 2.393%
1980 4,515,452 2,223,970 2,291,483 -87,667 3.586 -1.942%
1981 4,520,960 2,225,410 2,295,550 98,681 3.5903 2.183%
1982 4,738,483 2,332,944 2,405,538 336,366 3.7631 7.102%
1983 4,979,130 2,451,892 2,527,238 144,928 3.9542 2.911%
1984 5,045,144 2,483,270 2,561,874 -12,899 4.0066 -0.256%
1985 5,096,268 2,507,557 2,588,712 115,147 4.0472 2.26%
1986 5,251,069 2,583,877 2,667,192 194,454 4.1702 3.704%
1987 5,438,309 2,674,308 2,764,001 180,026 4.3189 3.311%
1988 5,625,602 2,765,336 2,860,267 194,561 4.4676 3.459%
1989 5,819,586 2,862,002 2,957,584 193,406 4.6217 3.324%
1990 5,982,833 2,942,083 3,040,750 133,088 4.7513 2.225%
1991 6,205,676 3,052,448 3,153,229 312,599 4.9283 5.038%
1992 6,474,656 3,187,535 3,287,122 225,360 5.1419 3.481%
1993 6,629,146 3,265,740 3,363,405 83,620 5.2646 1.261%
1994 6,783,450 3,344,302 3,439,148 224,988 5.3871 3.317%
1995 7,089,064 3,498,866 3,590,198 386,240 5.6298 5.45%
1996 7,410,108 3,661,327 3,748,781 255,848 5.8848 3.453%
1997 7,670,366 3,793,356 3,877,010 264,668 6.0915 3.451%
1998 7,938,840 3,929,644 4,009,195 272,280 6.3047 3.43%
1999 8,222,705 4,073,911 4,148,794 295,450 6.5301 3.593%
2000 8,512,093 4,221,044 4,291,050 283,326 6.7599 3.329%
2001 8,804,124 4,369,777 4,434,347 300,736 6.9918 3.416%
2002 9,116,192 4,528,828 4,587,365 323,401 7.2397 3.548%
2003 9,487,833 4,717,838 4,769,994 419,880 7.5348 4.426%
2004 9,920,036 4,937,278 4,982,758 444,526 7.878 4.482%
2005 10,328,092 5,144,831 5,183,260 371,585 8.2021 3.598%
2006 10,706,424 5,337,502 5,368,922 385,080 8.5026 3.597%
2007 11,081,660 5,528,545 5,553,116 365,393 8.8006 3.298%
2008 11,476,296 5,729,574 5,746,722 423,877 9.114 3.694%
2009 11,893,754 5,942,300 5,951,453 411,039 9.4455 3.456%
2010 12,312,575 6,155,794 6,156,782 426,604 9.7781 3.465%
2011 12,754,997 6,381,047 6,373,950 458,240 10.1294 3.593%
2012 13,210,998 6,613,103 6,597,895 453,762 10.4916 3.435%
2013 13,691,080 6,857,170 6,833,909 506,401 10.8728 3.699%
2014 14,188,678 7,109,655 7,079,024 488,797 11.268 3.445%
2015 14,647,621 7,342,393 7,305,228 429,088 11.6325 2.93%
2016 15,114,655 7,579,023 7,535,632 504,980 12.0034 3.341%
2017 15,622,759 7,835,854 7,786,906 511,228 12.4069 3.273%
2018 16,156,530 8,105,064 8,051,467 556,315 12.8308 3.444%
2019 16,685,223 8,371,316 8,313,906 501,070 13.2507 3.003%
2020 17,224,679 8,642,230 8,582,450 577,842 13.6791 3.355%
2021 17,828,273 8,944,698 8,883,575 629,347 14.1584 3.53%
2022 18,455,316 9,258,738 9,196,578 624,737 14.6564 3.385%
2023 19,319,064 9,691,189 9,627,875 1,102,760 15.3423 5.71%
2024 20,299,123 10,181,358 10,117,766 857,358 16.1207 4.224%

Statements that can be derived from Chad's population data

  • Chad has a population of 20,299,123 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Chad's population is equivalent to 0.25% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Chad's population will grow with 857,358 people.
  • In 2024, 204,040 more people will immigrate to Chad than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Chad is 15.72 years.
  • In Chad there are 16.12 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 63.26 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Chad.
  • In Chad, 10,181,358 of the total population are male, and 10,117,766 are female.

Future Population of Chad (2024 - 2100)

Chad's population is set to incease in the future from 20,299,123 people to 69,546,607 people. An increase of the population size by 2653.83% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 20,299,123 10,181,358 10,117,766 857,358 16.1207 4.224%
2025 21,003,705 10,534,496 10,469,209 551,806 16.6802 2.627%
2026 21,560,380 10,814,842 10,745,538 561,544 17.1223 2.605%
2027 22,175,375 11,123,730 11,051,646 668,447 17.6107 3.015%
2028 22,847,750 11,460,763 11,386,986 676,301 18.1447 2.96%
2029 23,526,039 11,800,658 11,725,381 680,279 18.6833 2.892%
2030 24,207,479 12,142,031 12,065,448 682,600 19.2245 2.82%
2031 24,897,239 12,487,458 12,409,781 696,921 19.7723 2.799%
2032 25,596,232 12,837,368 12,758,863 701,063 20.3274 2.739%
2033 26,297,840 13,188,476 13,109,364 702,155 20.8846 2.67%
2034 26,997,408 13,538,490 13,458,918 696,979 21.4401 2.582%
2035 27,697,279 13,888,578 13,808,701 702,764 21.9959 2.537%
2036 28,410,504 14,245,132 14,165,373 723,687 22.5623 2.547%
2037 29,132,971 14,606,108 14,526,863 721,247 23.1361 2.476%
2038 29,856,456 14,967,489 14,888,966 725,721 23.7107 2.431%
2039 30,584,707 15,331,092 15,253,614 730,781 24.289 2.389%
2040 31,307,342 15,691,838 15,615,504 714,490 24.8629 2.282%
2041 32,035,125 16,055,007 15,980,118 741,075 25.4409 2.313%
2042 32,777,673 16,425,339 16,352,335 744,022 26.0306 2.27%
2043 33,525,244 16,798,056 16,727,188 751,121 26.6242 2.241%
2044 34,272,321 17,170,376 17,101,945 743,032 27.2175 2.168%
2045 35,026,393 17,545,991 17,480,402 765,112 27.8164 2.184%
2046 35,788,067 17,925,213 17,862,855 758,236 28.4213 2.119%
2047 36,546,920 18,302,886 18,244,034 759,469 29.0239 2.078%
2048 37,317,470 18,686,152 18,631,319 781,632 29.6359 2.095%
2049 38,088,925 19,069,704 19,019,221 761,279 30.2485 1.999%
2050 38,857,686 19,451,757 19,405,929 776,242 30.859 1.998%
2051 39,636,032 19,838,341 19,797,692 780,451 31.4772 1.969%
2052 40,417,241 20,226,153 20,191,089 781,966 32.0976 1.935%
2053 41,198,789 20,613,926 20,584,863 781,130 32.7182 1.896%
2054 41,975,488 20,999,116 20,976,373 772,269 33.335 1.84%
2055 42,754,651 21,385,298 21,369,353 786,056 33.9538 1.839%
2056 43,535,493 21,772,050 21,763,444 775,629 34.5739 1.782%
2057 44,307,098 22,154,046 22,153,052 767,579 35.1867 1.732%
2058 45,076,265 22,534,604 22,541,661 770,756 35.7975 1.71%
2059 45,852,726 22,918,496 22,934,231 782,166 36.4142 1.706%
2060 46,632,974 23,303,995 23,328,979 778,330 37.0338 1.669%
2061 47,394,753 23,680,128 23,714,625 745,227 37.6388 1.572%
2062 48,138,588 24,047,127 24,091,461 742,445 38.2295 1.542%
2063 48,877,552 24,411,398 24,466,153 735,481 38.8164 1.505%
2064 49,618,990 24,776,562 24,842,428 747,396 39.4052 1.506%
2065 50,353,311 25,137,906 25,215,406 721,246 39.9883 1.432%
2066 51,077,560 25,493,969 25,583,591 727,253 40.5635 1.424%
2067 51,782,710 25,840,338 25,942,372 683,046 41.1235 1.319%
2068 52,470,753 26,178,004 26,292,749 693,040 41.6699 1.321%
2069 53,159,584 26,515,773 26,643,811 684,623 42.217 1.288%
2070 53,842,126 26,850,154 26,991,972 680,461 42.759 1.264%
2071 54,524,658 27,184,200 27,340,458 684,601 43.301 1.256%
2072 55,209,884 27,519,251 27,690,632 685,851 43.8452 1.242%
2073 55,884,821 27,848,953 28,035,868 664,024 44.3812 1.188%
2074 56,539,258 28,168,281 28,370,978 644,850 44.9009 1.141%
2075 57,185,785 28,483,430 28,702,355 648,205 45.4144 1.134%
2076 57,827,024 28,795,715 29,031,308 634,272 45.9236 1.097%
2077 58,458,806 29,103,072 29,355,734 629,293 46.4254 1.076%
2078 59,090,653 29,410,131 29,680,521 634,400 46.9271 1.074%
2079 59,717,802 29,714,575 30,003,226 619,897 47.4252 1.038%
2080 60,327,438 30,010,150 30,317,287 599,376 47.9093 0.994%
2081 60,926,274 30,300,144 30,626,130 598,297 48.3849 0.982%
2082 61,499,867 30,577,423 30,922,444 548,888 48.8404 0.893%
2083 62,056,322 30,846,026 31,210,296 564,022 49.2823 0.909%
2084 62,614,532 31,115,265 31,499,268 552,399 49.7256 0.882%
2085 63,162,285 31,379,093 31,783,192 543,107 50.1606 0.86%
2086 63,691,684 31,633,663 32,058,020 515,688 50.5811 0.81%
2087 64,204,341 31,879,791 32,324,550 509,626 50.9882 0.794%
2088 64,696,819 32,115,724 32,581,095 475,331 51.3793 0.735%
2089 65,177,199 32,345,409 32,831,790 485,428 51.7608 0.745%
2090 65,661,962 32,577,013 33,084,949 484,098 52.1458 0.737%
2091 66,127,376 32,798,887 33,328,489 446,731 52.5154 0.676%
2092 66,573,216 33,010,925 33,562,291 444,948 52.8695 0.668%
2093 67,005,884 33,216,209 33,789,674 420,388 53.2131 0.627%
2094 67,409,184 33,406,792 34,002,391 386,212 53.5333 0.573%
2095 67,793,405 33,587,887 34,205,518 382,229 53.8385 0.564%
2096 68,175,869 33,767,992 34,407,876 382,700 54.1422 0.561%
2097 68,557,149 33,947,336 34,609,813 379,860 54.445 0.554%
2098 68,907,302 34,111,176 34,796,126 320,446 54.7231 0.465%
2099 69,227,470 34,260,235 34,967,234 319,889 54.9773 0.462%
2100 69,546,607 34,408,840 35,137,767 318,386 55.2308 0.458%

Population Density of Chad

Today, Chad has a population density of 16.1207 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 2.0056 people/km² since the 1950 to 16.1207 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Chad is projected to reach a population density of 55.2308 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 4.224% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.839 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Chad will decrease to 4.224%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Chad's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.458% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.771%
1960 2.011%
1970 2.112%
1980 -1.942%
1990 2.225%
2000 3.329%
2010 3.465%
2020 3.355%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.82%
2040 2.282%
2050 1.998%
2060 1.669%
2070 1.264%
2080 0.994%
2090 0.737%
2100 0.458%
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Life Expectancy of Chad

Today, Chad has an average life expectancy of 55.2383 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 35.2304 years since the 1950 to 55.2383 years in 2024. In the future, Chad is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 65.2975 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 35,230
1960 39,215
1970 41,385
1980 43,452
1990 45,073
2000 47,937
2010 50,106
2020 53,081
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 56,196
2040 57,742
2050 59,230
2060 60,572
2070 61,854
2080 63,031
2090 64,178
2100 65,297
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Migration to and from Chad

In 2024 Chad will see net migrations of 204,040 people. This means that 204,040 more people will immigrate to Chad than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Chad was 36,670.

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

Year Net Migration
1950 237
1960 -672
1970 -8,931
1980 -210,126
1990 -58,884
2000 -3,845
2010 10,427
2020 36,605
Year Net Migration
2030 -8,545
2040 -24,995
2050 -11,582
2060 5,198
2070 -19,662
2080 -9,686
2090 3,998
2100 -11,756
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Births in Chad

In 2024, Chad will see 878,222 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Chad in 2022, when the country saw 800,043 new borns.

Births Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 118,651
1960 139,995
1970 175,474
1980 223,597
1990 315,229
2000 439,131
2010 603,058
2020 753,575
Year Births
2030 945,060
2040 1,044,667
2050 1,153,892
2060 1,208,711
2070 1,214,841
2080 1,215,738
2090 1,183,426
2100 1,135,470
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Deaths in Chad

In 2024, 224,906 people will die in Chad. That is an increase of Chad's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 211,974 deaths.

Deaths Chad Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 74,173
1960 77,991
1970 87,811
1980 101,129
1990 123,268
2000 151,959
2010 186,881
2020 212,340
Year Births
2030 253,921
2040 305,175
2050 366,071
2060 435,584
2070 514,719
2080 606,672
2090 703,336
2100 805,331
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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 31.6804 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 20.2564
1960 18.874
1970 17.4968
1980 15.5537
1990 15.2429
2000 14.5676
2010 14.5536
2020 14.8658
Year Median Age
2030 16.0362
2040 17.4988
2050 19.771
2060 22.0498
2070 24.4512
2080 26.9782
2090 29.4457
2100 31.6804
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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 2.2687 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 5.4392
2040 4.5527
2050 3.8494
2060 3.3186
2070 2.9162
2080 2.6397
2090 2.4253
2100 2.2687
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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 197.8708. Today, Chad has a much better infant mortality rate of 63.2582 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 36.4628 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 197.8708
1960 178.1769
1970 155.6164
1980 141.1051
1990 125.2936
2000 110.6243
2010 90.9259
2020 70.0992
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 59.0805
2040 53.7155
2050 49.7662
2060 46.5246
2070 43.6142
2080 41.0965
2090 38.7121
2100 36.4628
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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 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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