Population in Chad
Chad: Population was 20.30 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Chad, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chad recorded 20.30 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Chad peaked at 20.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million, in 1960.
Chad ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 3.05 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 3.73 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 4.52 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 million | 5.98 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 8.51 million | 11.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 12.31 million | 16.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.63 million | 17.22 million | 20.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 383,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 358,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 343,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 352,567 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Chad?
- Population in Chad was 20.30 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 20.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for population?
- Chad ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.