Population growth rate in Chad
Chad: Population growth rate was 0.458 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.458
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1982
All-time low
-1.94
in 1980
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Chad, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Chad stood at 0.458.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Chad peaked at 7.1 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.94, in 1980.
That places Chad 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1335 | — |
| 1800 | 0.2779 | +108.2% |
| 1900 | -0.5978 | -315.1% |
| 1905 | -0.3549 | -40.6% |
| 1910 | -0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.3551 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.279 | -178.6% |
| 1925 | 1.29 | +363.0% |
| 1930 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 1.19 | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 1.35 | +13.5% |
| 1945 | 1.59 | +17.2% |
| 1950 | 1.77 | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 1.76 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.78 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.81 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.85 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.89 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.94 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.96 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.99 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.01 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.02 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.94 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.95 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.99 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.05 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.11 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.92 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.82 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.39 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | -1.94 | -181.2% |
| 1981 | 2.18 | -212.4% |
| 1982 | 7.1 | +225.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | -59.0% |
| 1984 | -0.256 | -108.8% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | -982.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +63.9% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 3.46 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.32 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 5.04 | +126.4% |
| 1992 | 3.48 | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -63.8% |
| 1994 | 3.32 | +163.0% |
| 1995 | 5.45 | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.59 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.43 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.69 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.71 | +68.7% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 2.63 | -37.8% |
| 2026 | 2.6 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 3.02 | +15.7% |
| 2028 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 2.89 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 2031 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 2.67 | -2.5% |
| 2034 | 2.58 | -3.3% |
| 2035 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 2.55 | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 2.48 | -2.8% |
| 2038 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 2039 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 2.28 | -4.5% |
| 2041 | 2.31 | +1.4% |
| 2042 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 2.17 | -3.3% |
| 2045 | 2.18 | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 2.12 | -3.0% |
| 2047 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 2.1 | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 2 | -4.6% |
| 2050 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 1.97 | -1.5% |
| 2052 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 2053 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 2054 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 2055 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 1.78 | -3.1% |
| 2057 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 2058 | 1.71 | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 2061 | 1.57 | -5.8% |
| 2062 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2063 | 1.5 | -2.4% |
| 2064 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 1.43 | -4.9% |
| 2066 | 1.42 | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 1.32 | -7.4% |
| 2068 | 1.32 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 1.29 | -2.5% |
| 2070 | 1.26 | -1.9% |
| 2071 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 1.24 | -1.1% |
| 2073 | 1.19 | -4.3% |
| 2074 | 1.14 | -4.0% |
| 2075 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 1.1 | -3.3% |
| 2077 | 1.08 | -1.9% |
| 2078 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 1.04 | -3.4% |
| 2080 | 0.994 | -4.2% |
| 2081 | 0.982 | -1.2% |
| 2082 | 0.893 | -9.1% |
| 2083 | 0.909 | +1.8% |
| 2084 | 0.882 | -3.0% |
| 2085 | 0.86 | -2.5% |
| 2086 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 2087 | 0.794 | -2.0% |
| 2088 | 0.735 | -7.4% |
| 2089 | 0.745 | +1.4% |
| 2090 | 0.737 | -1.1% |
| 2091 | 0.676 | -8.3% |
| 2092 | 0.668 | -1.2% |
| 2093 | 0.627 | -6.1% |
| 2094 | 0.573 | -8.6% |
| 2095 | 0.564 | -1.6% |
| 2096 | 0.561 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 0.554 | -1.2% |
| 2098 | 0.465 | -16.1% |
| 2099 | 0.462 | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 0.458 | -0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.458 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.458 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +982.8% | -0.256 | 2.26 |
| 1925 | +363.0% | 0.279 | 1.29 |
| 1900 | -315.1% | 0.2779 | -0.5978 |
| 1982 | +225.3% | 2.18 | 7.1 |
| 1981 | +212.4% | -1.94 | 2.18 |
| 1920 | +178.6% | -0.3551 | 0.279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2779 | 0.2779 | 0.2779 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.4763 | -0.5978 | -0.3549 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.3551 | -0.3551 | -0.355 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7853 | 0.279 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.47 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.87 | 1.76 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.94 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.82 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | -1.94 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 1.26 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.3 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 2.93 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 2.6 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.6 | 2.39 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.84 | 1.71 | 2 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.46 | 1.29 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.15 | 1.04 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.8604 | 0.735 | 0.994 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.5887 | 0.462 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.458 | 0.458 | 0.458 | 1 |
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More population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.458 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Chad?
- Population growth rate in Chad was 0.458 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for population growth rate?
- Chad ranks 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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