Male population by age group in Chad
Chad: Male population by age group was 1.80 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.80 million people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.80 million people
in 2023
All-time low
200,966 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Chad is 1.80 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Chad peaked at 1.80 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,966 people, in 1950.
That places Chad 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 200,966 people | — |
| 1951 | 208,159 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 215,559 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 223,231 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 229,719 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 234,556 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 239,078 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 243,762 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 248,609 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 253,639 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 258,862 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 264,282 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 269,905 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 275,745 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 281,830 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 288,142 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 294,830 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 302,080 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 309,956 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 318,638 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 328,230 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 338,499 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 350,836 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 364,852 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 378,362 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 391,119 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 403,079 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 413,024 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 420,949 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 428,803 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 434,511 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 437,278 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 444,173 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 458,472 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 474,128 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 487,409 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 504,359 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 527,670 people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 550,557 people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 572,053 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 596,646 people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 625,531 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 656,963 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 686,587 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 712,044 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 738,128 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 768,606 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 798,252 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 824,887 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 854,419 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 887,034 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 917,418 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 945,863 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 976,411 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million people | +3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.80 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.80 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 229,728 people | 200,966 people | 253,639 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 286,427 people | 258,862 people | 318,638 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 381,775 people | 328,230 people | 428,803 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 489,061 people | 434,511 people | 572,053 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 726,206 people | 596,646 people | 854,419 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million people | 887,034 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.80 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Chad?
- Male population by age group in Chad was 1.80 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,966 people in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for male population by age group?
- Chad ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.