Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 27 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Chad is projected at 20.30 million, compared to 19.32 million in 2023. It ranks 65th in the world by population and 23rd in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 4.22 percent, the 3rd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 10.18 million males and 10.12 million females in Chad. The percentage of the male population is 50.16%, compared to 49.84% of the female population. Chad has 64k more males than females. The sex ratio in Chad in 2024 will be 100.629 males per 100 females. Chad is in the 170th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 1,246,572 | 1,278,881 | 2,525,454 | 1.77 | 97.474 |
1955 | 1,362,336 | 1,401,912 | 2,764,249 | 1.89 | 97.177 |
1960 | 1,505,820 | 1,544,017 | 3,049,838 | 2.01 | 97.526 |
1965 | 1,667,522 | 1,706,699 | 3,374,220 | 1.97 | 97.705 |
1970 | 1,839,536 | 1,888,292 | 3,727,828 | 2.11 | 97.418 |
1975 | 2,055,504 | 2,111,730 | 4,167,234 | 2.08 | 97.337 |
1980 | 2,223,970 | 2,291,483 | 4,515,453 | -1.94 | 97.054 |
1985 | 2,507,557 | 2,588,711 | 5,096,269 | 2.26 | 96.865 |
1990 | 2,942,083 | 3,040,750 | 5,982,833 | 2.23 | 96.755 |
1995 | 3,498,867 | 3,590,198 | 7,089,064 | 5.45 | 97.456 |
2000 | 4,221,043 | 4,291,050 | 8,512,093 | 3.33 | 98.369 |
2005 | 5,144,831 | 5,183,261 | 10,328,092 | 3.60 | 99.259 |
2010 | 6,155,793 | 6,156,782 | 12,312,575 | 3.46 | 99.984 |
2015 | 7,342,393 | 7,305,228 | 14,647,621 | 2.93 | 100.509 |
2020 | 8,642,229 | 8,582,450 | 17,224,679 | 3.35 | 100.697 |
2021 | 8,944,699 | 8,883,575 | 17,828,273 | 3.53 | 100.688 |
2022 | 9,258,737 | 9,196,578 | 18,455,316 | 3.38 | 100.676 |
2023 | 9,691,189 | 9,627,875 | 19,319,064 | 5.71 | 100.658 |
2024 | 10,181,358 | 10,117,765 | 20,299,123 | 4.22 | 100.629 |
2025 | 10,534,496 | 10,469,209 | 21,003,705 | 2.63 | 100.624 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 35.230 | 20.256 | 6.062 |
1955 | 37.346 | 19.518 | 6.149 |
1960 | 39.216 | 18.874 | 6.250 |
1965 | 40.050 | 18.178 | 6.337 |
1970 | 41.386 | 17.497 | 6.528 |
1975 | 42.736 | 16.783 | 6.876 |
1980 | 43.452 | 15.554 | 6.908 |
1985 | 45.315 | 15.214 | 7.037 |
1990 | 45.074 | 15.243 | 7.219 |
1995 | 47.453 | 14.948 | 7.290 |
2000 | 47.937 | 14.568 | 7.249 |
2005 | 48.860 | 14.641 | 7.134 |
2010 | 50.107 | 14.554 | 6.990 |
2015 | 51.320 | 14.642 | 6.706 |
2020 | 53.082 | 14.866 | 6.346 |
2021 | 53.136 | 14.982 | 6.255 |
2022 | 54.528 | 15.102 | 6.215 |
2023 | 55.069 | 15.401 | 6.120 |
2024 | 55.238 | 15.718 | 6.028 |
2025 | 55.429 | 15.773 | 5.938 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
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Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 74,173 | 118,651 | 29.370 | 46.982 |
1955 | 75,940 | 128,480 | 27.472 | 46.479 |
1960 | 77,991 | 139,995 | 25.572 | 45.902 |
1965 | 83,196 | 154,108 | 24.656 | 45.672 |
1970 | 87,811 | 175,474 | 23.556 | 47.071 |
1975 | 95,296 | 204,612 | 22.868 | 49.100 |
1980 | 101,129 | 223,597 | 22.396 | 49.518 |
1985 | 105,137 | 250,979 | 20.630 | 49.248 |
1990 | 123,268 | 315,229 | 20.604 | 52.689 |
1995 | 131,659 | 365,665 | 18.572 | 51.582 |
2000 | 151,959 | 439,131 | 17.852 | 51.589 |
2005 | 171,040 | 523,340 | 16.561 | 50.672 |
2010 | 186,881 | 603,058 | 15.178 | 48.979 |
2015 | 203,257 | 681,261 | 13.876 | 46.510 |
2020 | 212,340 | 753,575 | 12.328 | 43.750 |
2021 | 216,831 | 771,674 | 12.162 | 43.284 |
2022 | 211,974 | 800,043 | 11.486 | 43.350 |
2023 | 213,123 | 819,054 | 11.032 | 42.396 |
2024 | 224,906 | 878,222 | 11.080 | 43.264 |
2025 | 232,418 | 907,325 | 11.066 | 43.198 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 112,604 | 2,389,713 | 4.500 |
1955 | 150,299 | 2,584,909 | 5.495 |
1960 | 200,952 | 2,800,641 | 6.695 |
1965 | 278,207 | 3,031,366 | 8.406 |
1970 | 421,481 | 3,222,068 | 11.568 |
1975 | 636,342 | 3,451,606 | 15.566 |
1980 | 847,659 | 3,664,383 | 18.787 |
1985 | 1,007,073 | 4,084,462 | 19.779 |
1990 | 1,239,707 | 4,717,152 | 20.811 |
1995 | 1,503,250 | 5,497,472 | 21.473 |
2000 | 1,805,052 | 6,537,507 | 21.637 |
2005 | 2,194,746 | 7,872,263 | 21.801 |
2010 | 2,613,400 | 9,273,802 | 21.985 |
2015 | 3,154,216 | 10,855,197 | 22.515 |
2020 | 3,830,260 | 12,454,833 | 23.520 |
2021 | 3,987,074 | 12,778,640 | 23.781 |
2022 | 4,152,209 | 13,103,337 | 24.063 |
2023 | 4,326,026 | 13,428,194 | 24.366 |
2024 | 4,508,833 | 13,752,234 | 24.691 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
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Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 1,870,359 | 1,817,975 | 3,688,334 | 18.17 | 102.881 |
05-09 | 1,547,536 | 1,508,383 | 3,055,920 | 15.05 | 102.596 |
10-14 | 1,320,616 | 1,285,846 | 2,606,461 | 12.84 | 102.704 |
15-19 | 1,119,033 | 1,091,728 | 2,210,761 | 10.89 | 102.501 |
20-24 | 929,161 | 916,809 | 1,845,970 | 9.09 | 101.347 |
25-29 | 778,140 | 773,898 | 1,552,038 | 7.65 | 100.548 |
30-34 | 630,160 | 630,471 | 1,260,631 | 6.21 | 99.951 |
35-39 | 489,201 | 494,303 | 983,504 | 4.85 | 98.968 |
40-44 | 390,098 | 398,490 | 788,587 | 3.88 | 97.894 |
45-49 | 327,461 | 338,000 | 665,461 | 3.28 | 96.882 |
50-54 | 260,079 | 272,894 | 532,973 | 2.63 | 95.304 |
55-59 | 190,297 | 205,767 | 396,063 | 1.95 | 92.482 |
60-64 | 135,203 | 150,823 | 286,026 | 1.41 | 89.643 |
65-69 | 89,987 | 103,692 | 193,679 | 0.95 | 86.783 |
70-74 | 56,249 | 67,459 | 123,708 | 0.61 | 83.382 |
75-79 | 28,439 | 35,186 | 63,624 | 0.31 | 80.825 |
80-84 | 13,043 | 17,183 | 30,226 | 0.15 | 75.906 |
85-89 | 4,578 | 6,553 | 11,130 | 0.05 | 69.861 |
90-94 | 1,177 | 1,750 | 2,927 | 0.01 | 67.257 |
95-99 | 440 | 467 | 906 | 0.00 | 94.218 |
100+ | 101 | 89 | 190 | 0.00 | 113.483 |
Total | 10,181,358 | 10,117,766 | 20,299,119 | 100.629 |