Population in Chad
Chad: Population was 69.55 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
69.55 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.55 million people
in 2100
All-time low
20.30 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Chad, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Chad is 69.55 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Chad peaked at 69.55 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 20.30 million people, in 2024.
Chad ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.30 million people | — |
| 2025 | 21.00 million people | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 21.56 million people | +2.7% |
| 2027 | 22.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 2028 | 22.85 million people | +3.0% |
| 2029 | 23.53 million people | +3.0% |
| 2030 | 24.21 million people | +2.9% |
| 2031 | 24.90 million people | +2.8% |
| 2032 | 25.60 million people | +2.8% |
| 2033 | 26.30 million people | +2.7% |
| 2034 | 27.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 2035 | 27.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 2036 | 28.41 million people | +2.6% |
| 2037 | 29.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 2038 | 29.86 million people | +2.5% |
| 2039 | 30.58 million people | +2.4% |
| 2040 | 31.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 2041 | 32.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 2042 | 32.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 2043 | 33.53 million people | +2.3% |
| 2044 | 34.27 million people | +2.2% |
| 2045 | 35.03 million people | +2.2% |
| 2046 | 35.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 2047 | 36.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 2048 | 37.32 million people | +2.1% |
| 2049 | 38.09 million people | +2.1% |
| 2050 | 38.86 million people | +2.0% |
| 2051 | 39.64 million people | +2.0% |
| 2052 | 40.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 2053 | 41.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 2054 | 41.98 million people | +1.9% |
| 2055 | 42.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 2056 | 43.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2057 | 44.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 2058 | 45.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 2059 | 45.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 2060 | 46.63 million people | +1.7% |
| 2061 | 47.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 2062 | 48.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 2063 | 48.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 2064 | 49.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2065 | 50.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 2066 | 51.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 2067 | 51.78 million people | +1.4% |
| 2068 | 52.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 2069 | 53.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 2070 | 53.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 2071 | 54.52 million people | +1.3% |
| 2072 | 55.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 2073 | 55.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 2074 | 56.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 2075 | 57.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 57.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 2077 | 58.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 59.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 59.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 60.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 60.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 2082 | 61.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 62.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 62.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 63.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 63.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 64.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 64.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 65.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 65.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 66.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 66.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 67.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 67.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 67.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 68.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 68.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 68.91 million people | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 69.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 69.55 million people | +0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 69.55 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 69.55 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21.90 million people | 20.30 million people | 23.53 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 27.37 million people | 24.21 million people | 30.58 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 34.67 million people | 31.31 million people | 38.09 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 42.36 million people | 38.86 million people | 45.85 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 49.95 million people | 46.63 million people | 53.16 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 56.83 million people | 53.84 million people | 59.72 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 62.84 million people | 60.33 million people | 65.18 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 67.54 million people | 65.66 million people | 69.23 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 69.55 million people | 69.55 million people | 69.55 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Chad?
- Population in Chad was 69.55 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 69.55 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.30 million people in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for population?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.