Population growth rates in Chad
Chad: Population growth rates was 5.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.71
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1982
All-time low
-1.94
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Chad stood at 5.71.
That represents a change of up 68.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Chad peaked at 7.1 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.94, 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.
Population growth rates in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.77 | — |
| 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% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
| 1982 | +225.3% | 2.18 | 7.1 |
| 1981 | +212.4% | -1.94 | 2.18 |
| 1980 | -181.2% | 2.39 | -1.94 |
| 1994 | +163.0% | 1.26 | 3.32 |
| 1991 | +126.4% | 2.23 | 5.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3.35 | 5.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Chad?
- Population growth rates in Chad was 5.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for population growth rates?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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