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 234 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
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 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Chad
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.28 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
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 234 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 per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.