Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Chad

Chad: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0145 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
152nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0145 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0046 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Chad, 1990–2023

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.0141990200620231990: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.005 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.006 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Chad is 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Chad peaked at 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Chad ranks 152nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0054 Persons per square kilometre 0.0046 Persons per square kilometre 0.0063 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0078 Persons per square kilometre 0.0066 Persons per square kilometre 0.0091 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0111 Persons per square kilometre 0.0094 Persons per square kilometre 0.0128 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0139 Persons per square kilometre 0.0132 Persons per square kilometre 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 149 Argentina 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 150 Norway 0.015 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 151 Oman 0.015 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 153 Turkmenistan 0.0139 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 154 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0114 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 155 Gabon 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Chad?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Chad was 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Chad rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Chad ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.