Population, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Population, per square kilometre was 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Chad is 15.34 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.47 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chad ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 units per square kilometre | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 units per square kilometre | 13.68 units per square kilometre | 15.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 167 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 15.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 15.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Gabon 9.64 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Population, per square kilometre in Chad was 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.