Population growth in Chad
Chad: Population growth was 4.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
4.9%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1983
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Chad, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Chad stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Chad peaked at 5.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
Chad ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 growth in Chad?
- Population growth in Chad was 4.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for population growth?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release