Population growth rate with and without migration in Chad
Chad: Population growth rate with and without migration was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate with and without migration in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.7% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Chad peaked at 7.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1980.
Chad ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -1.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Chad?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Chad was 5.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.