Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 4.04 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.04 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.04 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1709 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chad is 4.04 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 4.04 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1709 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chad ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1709 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.183 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1955 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2092 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2253 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2438 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2643 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2866 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3102 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3347 people per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3595 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3855 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.422 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.468 people per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5185 people per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5681 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6118 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6441 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6707 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6843 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6964 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7409 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7891 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8093 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8265 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.86 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8983 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9362 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9747 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.57 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.85 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.92 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.06 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.22 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.32 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.42 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.54 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.65 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.91 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.38 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.57 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.78 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.04 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.04 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 people per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.04 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2321 people per square kilometre | 0.1709 people per square kilometre | 0.3102 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4983 people per square kilometre | 0.3347 people per square kilometre | 0.6707 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8216 people per square kilometre | 0.6843 people per square kilometre | 0.9747 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 1.01 people per square kilometre | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 people per square kilometre | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 2.06 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 people per square kilometre | 2.14 people per square kilometre | 3.22 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 people per square kilometre | 3.38 people per square kilometre | 4.04 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 197 Mali 6.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 198 Vanuatu 5.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 199 Kazakhstan 4.65 people per square kilometre compare
- 201 South Sudan 3.83 people per square kilometre compare
- 202 Canada 3.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 203 Niger 3.67 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chad was 4.04 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1709 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.