Population density in Chad

Chad: Population density was 55.23 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
55.23 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
162nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
55.23 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.4415 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Chad, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Chad recorded 55.23 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Chad peaked at 55.23 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.4415 people per km², in 1000.

Chad ranks 162nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Chad, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 0.4415 people per km²
1100 0.4747 people per km² +7.5%
1200 0.5078 people per km² +7.0%
1300 0.5559 people per km² +9.5%
1400 0.6194 people per km² +11.4%
1500 0.6623 people per km² +6.9%
1600 0.7727 people per km² +16.7%
1700 0.8831 people per km² +14.3%
1710 0.9391 people per km² +6.3%
1720 0.9466 people per km² +0.8%
1730 0.9545 people per km² +0.8%
1740 0.9628 people per km² +0.9%
1750 0.9716 people per km² +0.9%
1760 0.9809 people per km² +1.0%
1770 0.9908 people per km² +1.0%
1780 1 people per km² +1.1%
1790 1.01 people per km² +1.1%
1800 1.14 people per km² +12.3%
1801 1.14 people per km² +0.4%
1802 1.15 people per km² +0.4%
1803 1.15 people per km² +0.4%
1804 1.16 people per km² +0.4%
1805 1.16 people per km² +0.4%
1806 1.17 people per km² +0.4%
1807 1.17 people per km² +0.4%
1808 1.18 people per km² +0.4%
1809 1.18 people per km² +0.4%
1810 1.19 people per km² +0.4%
1811 1.19 people per km² +0.4%
1812 1.2 people per km² +0.4%
1813 1.2 people per km² +0.4%
1814 1.21 people per km² +0.4%
1815 1.22 people per km² +0.4%
1816 1.22 people per km² +0.4%
1817 1.23 people per km² +0.4%
1818 1.23 people per km² +0.4%
1819 1.24 people per km² +0.4%
1820 1.24 people per km² +0.4%
1821 1.25 people per km² +0.4%
1822 1.25 people per km² +0.4%
1823 1.26 people per km² +0.4%
1824 1.26 people per km² +0.4%
1825 1.27 people per km² +0.4%
1826 1.28 people per km² +0.4%
1827 1.28 people per km² +0.4%
1828 1.29 people per km² +0.4%
1829 1.29 people per km² +0.4%
1830 1.3 people per km² +0.4%
1831 1.3 people per km² +0.4%
1832 1.31 people per km² +0.4%
1833 1.32 people per km² +0.4%
1834 1.32 people per km² +0.4%
1835 1.33 people per km² +0.4%
1836 1.33 people per km² +0.4%
1837 1.34 people per km² +0.4%
1838 1.35 people per km² +0.4%
1839 1.35 people per km² +0.4%
1840 1.36 people per km² +0.4%
1841 1.36 people per km² +0.4%
1842 1.37 people per km² +0.4%
1843 1.38 people per km² +0.4%
1844 1.38 people per km² +0.4%
1845 1.39 people per km² +0.4%
1846 1.39 people per km² +0.4%
1847 1.4 people per km² +0.4%
1848 1.41 people per km² +0.4%
1849 1.41 people per km² +0.4%
1850 1.42 people per km² +0.3%
1851 1.42 people per km² +0.3%
1852 1.42 people per km² +0.2%
1853 1.43 people per km² +0.1%
1854 1.43 people per km² +0.1%
1855 1.43 people per km² +0.1%
1856 1.43 people per km² +0.1%
1857 1.43 people per km² +0.1%
1858 1.44 people per km² +0.1%
1859 1.44 people per km² +0.1%
1860 1.44 people per km² +0.1%
1861 1.44 people per km² +0.1%
1862 1.44 people per km² +0.1%
1863 1.45 people per km² +0.1%
1864 1.45 people per km² +0.1%
1865 1.45 people per km² +0.1%
1866 1.45 people per km² +0.1%
1867 1.46 people per km² +0.1%
1868 1.46 people per km² +0.1%
1869 1.46 people per km² +0.2%
1870 1.46 people per km² +0.2%
1871 1.47 people per km² +0.2%
1872 1.47 people per km² +0.2%
1873 1.47 people per km² +0.2%
1874 1.48 people per km² +0.2%
1875 1.48 people per km² +0.2%
1876 1.48 people per km² +0.2%
1877 1.49 people per km² +0.2%
1878 1.49 people per km² +0.2%
1879 1.49 people per km² +0.2%
1880 1.5 people per km² +0.2%
1881 1.5 people per km² +0.2%
1882 1.51 people per km² +0.2%
1883 1.51 people per km² +0.2%
1884 1.51 people per km² +0.2%
1885 1.52 people per km² +0.2%
1886 1.52 people per km² +0.2%
1887 1.52 people per km² +0.2%
1888 1.53 people per km² +0.2%
1889 1.53 people per km² +0.0%
1890 1.53 people per km² -0.2%
1891 1.52 people per km² -0.4%
1892 1.51 people per km² -0.6%
1893 1.5 people per km² -0.8%
1894 1.49 people per km² -0.8%
1895 1.48 people per km² -0.8%
1896 1.47 people per km² -0.8%
1897 1.46 people per km² -0.8%
1898 1.45 people per km² -0.8%
1899 1.44 people per km² -0.7%
1900 1.43 people per km² -0.6%
1901 1.42 people per km² -0.5%
1902 1.41 people per km² -0.4%
1903 1.41 people per km² -0.4%
1904 1.4 people per km² -0.4%
1905 1.4 people per km² -0.4%
1906 1.39 people per km² -0.4%
1907 1.39 people per km² -0.4%
1908 1.38 people per km² -0.4%
1909 1.38 people per km² -0.4%
1910 1.37 people per km² -0.4%
1911 1.37 people per km² -0.4%
1912 1.36 people per km² -0.4%
1913 1.36 people per km² -0.4%
1914 1.35 people per km² -0.4%
1915 1.35 people per km² -0.4%
1916 1.35 people per km² -0.4%
1917 1.34 people per km² -0.4%
1918 1.33 people per km² -0.4%
1919 1.33 people per km² -0.1%
1920 1.34 people per km² +0.3%
1921 1.35 people per km² +0.6%
1922 1.36 people per km² +1.0%
1923 1.38 people per km² +1.3%
1924 1.39 people per km² +1.3%
1925 1.41 people per km² +1.3%
1926 1.43 people per km² +1.3%
1927 1.45 people per km² +1.3%
1928 1.47 people per km² +1.3%
1929 1.49 people per km² +1.3%
1930 1.51 people per km² +1.3%
1931 1.52 people per km² +1.2%
1932 1.54 people per km² +1.2%
1933 1.56 people per km² +1.2%
1934 1.58 people per km² +1.2%
1935 1.6 people per km² +1.2%
1936 1.62 people per km² +1.2%
1937 1.64 people per km² +1.2%
1938 1.66 people per km² +1.2%
1939 1.68 people per km² +1.3%
1940 1.7 people per km² +1.4%
1941 1.73 people per km² +1.4%
1942 1.75 people per km² +1.5%
1943 1.78 people per km² +1.6%
1944 1.81 people per km² +1.6%
1945 1.84 people per km² +1.6%
1946 1.87 people per km² +1.6%
1947 1.9 people per km² +1.6%
1948 1.93 people per km² +1.6%
1949 1.96 people per km² +1.7%
1950 2.01 people per km² +2.3%
1951 2.04 people per km² +1.8%
1952 2.08 people per km² +1.8%
1953 2.12 people per km² +1.8%
1954 2.15 people per km² +1.8%
1955 2.2 people per km² +1.9%
1956 2.24 people per km² +1.9%
1957 2.28 people per km² +2.0%
1958 2.33 people per km² +2.0%
1959 2.37 people per km² +2.0%
1960 2.42 people per km² +2.0%
1961 2.47 people per km² +2.0%
1962 2.52 people per km² +2.0%
1963 2.57 people per km² +2.1%
1964 2.63 people per km² +2.1%
1965 2.68 people per km² +2.0%
1966 2.73 people per km² +2.0%
1967 2.79 people per km² +2.0%
1968 2.84 people per km² +2.0%
1969 2.9 people per km² +2.0%
1970 2.96 people per km² +2.1%
1971 3.02 people per km² +2.1%
1972 3.09 people per km² +2.3%
1973 3.17 people per km² +2.4%
1974 3.24 people per km² +2.3%
1975 3.31 people per km² +2.2%
1976 3.38 people per km² +2.0%
1977 3.44 people per km² +1.9%
1978 3.5 people per km² +1.8%
1979 3.58 people per km² +2.1%
1980 3.59 people per km² +0.2%
1981 3.59 people per km² +0.1%
1982 3.76 people per km² +4.8%
1983 3.95 people per km² +5.1%
1984 4.01 people per km² +1.3%
1985 4.05 people per km² +1.0%
1986 4.17 people per km² +3.0%
1987 4.32 people per km² +3.6%
1988 4.47 people per km² +3.4%
1989 4.62 people per km² +3.4%
1990 4.75 people per km² +2.8%
1991 4.93 people per km² +3.7%
1992 5.14 people per km² +4.3%
1993 5.26 people per km² +2.4%
1994 5.39 people per km² +2.3%
1995 5.63 people per km² +4.5%
1996 5.88 people per km² +4.5%
1997 6.09 people per km² +3.5%
1998 6.3 people per km² +3.5%
1999 6.53 people per km² +3.6%
2000 6.76 people per km² +3.5%
2001 6.99 people per km² +3.4%
2002 7.24 people per km² +3.5%
2003 7.53 people per km² +4.1%
2004 7.88 people per km² +4.6%
2005 8.2 people per km² +4.1%
2006 8.5 people per km² +3.7%
2007 8.8 people per km² +3.5%
2008 9.11 people per km² +3.6%
2009 9.45 people per km² +3.6%
2010 9.78 people per km² +3.5%
2011 10.13 people per km² +3.6%
2012 10.49 people per km² +3.6%
2013 10.87 people per km² +3.6%
2014 11.27 people per km² +3.6%
2015 11.63 people per km² +3.2%
2016 12 people per km² +3.2%
2017 12.41 people per km² +3.4%
2018 12.83 people per km² +3.4%
2019 13.25 people per km² +3.3%
2020 13.68 people per km² +3.2%
2021 14.16 people per km² +3.5%
2022 14.66 people per km² +3.5%
2023 15.34 people per km² +4.7%
2024 16.12 people per km² +5.1%
2025 16.68 people per km² +3.5%
2026 17.12 people per km² +2.7%
2027 17.61 people per km² +2.9%
2028 18.14 people per km² +3.0%
2029 18.68 people per km² +3.0%
2030 19.22 people per km² +2.9%
2031 19.77 people per km² +2.8%
2032 20.33 people per km² +2.8%
2033 20.88 people per km² +2.7%
2034 21.44 people per km² +2.7%
2035 22 people per km² +2.6%
2036 22.56 people per km² +2.6%
2037 23.14 people per km² +2.5%
2038 23.71 people per km² +2.5%
2039 24.29 people per km² +2.4%
2040 24.86 people per km² +2.4%
2041 25.44 people per km² +2.3%
2042 26.03 people per km² +2.3%
2043 26.62 people per km² +2.3%
2044 27.22 people per km² +2.2%
2045 27.82 people per km² +2.2%
2046 28.42 people per km² +2.2%
2047 29.02 people per km² +2.1%
2048 29.64 people per km² +2.1%
2049 30.25 people per km² +2.1%
2050 30.86 people per km² +2.0%
2051 31.48 people per km² +2.0%
2052 32.1 people per km² +2.0%
2053 32.72 people per km² +1.9%
2054 33.34 people per km² +1.9%
2055 33.95 people per km² +1.9%
2056 34.57 people per km² +1.8%
2057 35.19 people per km² +1.8%
2058 35.8 people per km² +1.7%
2059 36.41 people per km² +1.7%
2060 37.03 people per km² +1.7%
2061 37.64 people per km² +1.6%
2062 38.23 people per km² +1.6%
2063 38.82 people per km² +1.5%
2064 39.41 people per km² +1.5%
2065 39.99 people per km² +1.5%
2066 40.56 people per km² +1.4%
2067 41.12 people per km² +1.4%
2068 41.67 people per km² +1.3%
2069 42.22 people per km² +1.3%
2070 42.76 people per km² +1.3%
2071 43.3 people per km² +1.3%
2072 43.85 people per km² +1.3%
2073 44.38 people per km² +1.2%
2074 44.9 people per km² +1.2%
2075 45.41 people per km² +1.1%
2076 45.92 people per km² +1.1%
2077 46.43 people per km² +1.1%
2078 46.93 people per km² +1.1%
2079 47.43 people per km² +1.1%
2080 47.91 people per km² +1.0%
2081 48.38 people per km² +1.0%
2082 48.84 people per km² +0.9%
2083 49.28 people per km² +0.9%
2084 49.73 people per km² +0.9%
2085 50.16 people per km² +0.9%
2086 50.58 people per km² +0.8%
2087 50.99 people per km² +0.8%
2088 51.38 people per km² +0.8%
2089 51.76 people per km² +0.7%
2090 52.15 people per km² +0.7%
2091 52.52 people per km² +0.7%
2092 52.87 people per km² +0.7%
2093 53.21 people per km² +0.6%
2094 53.53 people per km² +0.6%
2095 53.84 people per km² +0.6%
2096 54.14 people per km² +0.6%
2097 54.45 people per km² +0.6%
2098 54.72 people per km² +0.5%
2099 54.98 people per km² +0.5%
2100 55.23 people per km² +0.5%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 55.23 people per km² is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91 people per km², 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 55.23 people per km² is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.4415 people per km² 0.4415 people per km² 0.4415 people per km² 1
1100s 0.4747 people per km² 0.4747 people per km² 0.4747 people per km² 1
1200s 0.5078 people per km² 0.5078 people per km² 0.5078 people per km² 1
1300s 0.5559 people per km² 0.5559 people per km² 0.5559 people per km² 1
1400s 0.6194 people per km² 0.6194 people per km² 0.6194 people per km² 1
1500s 0.6623 people per km² 0.6623 people per km² 0.6623 people per km² 1
1600s 0.7727 people per km² 0.7727 people per km² 0.7727 people per km² 1
1700s 0.8831 people per km² 0.8831 people per km² 0.8831 people per km² 1
1710s 0.9391 people per km² 0.9391 people per km² 0.9391 people per km² 1
1720s 0.9466 people per km² 0.9466 people per km² 0.9466 people per km² 1
1730s 0.9545 people per km² 0.9545 people per km² 0.9545 people per km² 1
1740s 0.9628 people per km² 0.9628 people per km² 0.9628 people per km² 1
1750s 0.9716 people per km² 0.9716 people per km² 0.9716 people per km² 1
1760s 0.9809 people per km² 0.9809 people per km² 0.9809 people per km² 1
1770s 0.9908 people per km² 0.9908 people per km² 0.9908 people per km² 1
1780s 1 people per km² 1 people per km² 1 people per km² 1
1790s 1.01 people per km² 1.01 people per km² 1.01 people per km² 1
1800s 1.16 people per km² 1.14 people per km² 1.18 people per km² 10
1810s 1.21 people per km² 1.19 people per km² 1.24 people per km² 10
1820s 1.27 people per km² 1.24 people per km² 1.29 people per km² 10
1830s 1.33 people per km² 1.3 people per km² 1.35 people per km² 10
1840s 1.39 people per km² 1.36 people per km² 1.41 people per km² 10
1850s 1.43 people per km² 1.42 people per km² 1.44 people per km² 10
1860s 1.45 people per km² 1.44 people per km² 1.46 people per km² 10
1870s 1.48 people per km² 1.46 people per km² 1.49 people per km² 10
1880s 1.51 people per km² 1.5 people per km² 1.53 people per km² 10
1890s 1.48 people per km² 1.44 people per km² 1.53 people per km² 10
1900s 1.4 people per km² 1.38 people per km² 1.43 people per km² 10
1910s 1.35 people per km² 1.33 people per km² 1.37 people per km² 10
1920s 1.41 people per km² 1.34 people per km² 1.49 people per km² 10
1930s 1.59 people per km² 1.51 people per km² 1.68 people per km² 10
1940s 1.83 people per km² 1.7 people per km² 1.96 people per km² 10
1950s 2.18 people per km² 2.01 people per km² 2.37 people per km² 10
1960s 2.66 people per km² 2.42 people per km² 2.9 people per km² 10
1970s 3.27 people per km² 2.96 people per km² 3.58 people per km² 10
1980s 4.05 people per km² 3.59 people per km² 4.62 people per km² 10
1990s 5.59 people per km² 4.75 people per km² 6.53 people per km² 10
2000s 8.05 people per km² 6.76 people per km² 9.45 people per km² 10
2010s 11.47 people per km² 9.78 people per km² 13.25 people per km² 10
2020s 16.22 people per km² 13.68 people per km² 18.68 people per km² 10
2030s 21.73 people per km² 19.22 people per km² 24.29 people per km² 10
2040s 27.53 people per km² 24.86 people per km² 30.25 people per km² 10
2050s 33.64 people per km² 30.86 people per km² 36.41 people per km² 10
2060s 39.67 people per km² 37.03 people per km² 42.22 people per km² 10
2070s 45.13 people per km² 42.76 people per km² 47.43 people per km² 10
2080s 49.9 people per km² 47.91 people per km² 51.76 people per km² 10
2090s 53.64 people per km² 52.15 people per km² 54.98 people per km² 10
2100s 55.23 people per km² 55.23 people per km² 55.23 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 159 Kyrgyzstan 61.16 people per km² compare
  2. 160 Armenia 59.44 people per km² compare
  3. 161 Congo 58.64 people per km² compare
  4. 163 French Polynesia 53.84 people per km² compare
  5. 164 Cuba 53.73 people per km² compare
  6. 165 Iran 49.33 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Chad?
Population density in Chad was 55.23 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 55.23 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4415 people per km² in 1000.
How does Chad rank for population density?
Chad ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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