Population aged 14 years or younger in Chad
Chad: Population aged 14 years or younger was 9,518 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger in Chad, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Chad is 9,518 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Chad peaked at 9,518 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,573 thousands, in 1970.
Chad ranks 45th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,793 thousands | 1,573 thousands | 2,030 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,355 thousands | 2,087 thousands | 2,679 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,303 thousands | 2,772 thousands | 3,921 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,851 thousands | 4,071 thousands | 5,687 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,889 thousands | 5,896 thousands | 7,914 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,787 thousands | 8,145 thousands | 9,518 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Chad
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.458 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.03 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.28 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.03 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.03 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Chad?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Chad was 9,518 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9,518 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,573 thousands in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Chad ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release