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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Chad

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population21M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$21.47B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.02K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth55.22024 · yearsInternet use12.6%2024 · % of populationForest area3.2%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
3.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Chad2025 · 3.4%
01.242.483.724.951960199320251961: 2%1962: 2%1963: 2%1964: 2%1965: 2%1966: 2%1967: 1.9%1968: 2%1969: 2%1970: 2.1%1971: 2.1%1972: 2.2%1973: 2.4%1974: 2.3%1975: 2.2%1976: 2%1977: 1.9%1978: 1.8%1979: 2.1%1980: 0.2%1981: 0.1%1982: 4.7%1983: 5%1984: 1.3%1985: 1%1986: 3%1987: 3.5%1988: 3.4%1989: 3.4%1990: 2.8%1991: 3.7%1992: 4.2%1993: 2.4%1994: 2.3%1995: 4.4%1996: 4.4%1997: 3.5%1998: 3.4%1999: 3.5%2000: 3.5%2001: 3.4%2002: 3.5%2003: 4%2004: 4.5%2005: 4%2006: 3.6%2007: 3.4%2008: 3.5%2009: 3.6%2010: 3.5%2011: 3.5%2012: 3.5%2013: 3.6%2014: 3.6%2015: 3.2%2016: 3.1%2017: 3.3%2018: 3.4%2019: 3.2%2020: 3.2%2021: 3.4%2022: 3.5%2023: 4.6%2024: 4.9%2025: 3.4%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Chad in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
N'Djamena
Country code
TCD

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