Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chad
Chad: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 400,711 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
400,711 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
400,711 people
in 2023
All-time low
108,590 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 400,711 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chad peaked at 400,711 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108,590 people, in 1950.
That places Chad 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,590 people | — |
| 1951 | 109,680 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 110,826 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 112,027 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 113,190 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 114,357 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 115,515 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 116,635 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 117,869 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 119,441 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 121,397 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 123,722 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 126,402 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 129,316 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 132,208 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 134,873 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 137,382 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 139,808 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 142,189 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 144,622 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 147,159 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 149,665 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 152,223 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 154,883 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 157,482 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 159,955 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 162,317 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 164,626 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 166,934 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 169,606 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 170,450 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 171,377 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 177,362 people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 183,476 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 185,104 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 186,632 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 190,825 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 195,424 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 199,613 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 203,736 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 206,722 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 210,864 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 215,644 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 217,138 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 218,587 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 223,620 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 228,505 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 231,521 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 234,539 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 237,628 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 240,569 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 243,385 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 246,564 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 250,911 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 256,124 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 260,005 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 262,684 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 265,134 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 268,042 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 271,495 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 274,947 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 278,917 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 283,002 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 287,597 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 294,107 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 301,618 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 310,068 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 319,847 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 330,638 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 341,762 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 352,691 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 364,955 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 379,299 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 400,711 people | +5.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 400,711 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 400,711 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113,813 people | 108,590 people | 119,441 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,192 people | 121,397 people | 144,622 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 158,485 people | 147,159 people | 169,606 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,400 people | 170,450 people | 203,736 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,477 people | 206,722 people | 237,628 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,491 people | 240,569 people | 271,495 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,250 people | 274,947 people | 341,762 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,414 people | 352,691 people | 400,711 people | 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chad?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chad was 400,711 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 400,711 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,590 people in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Chad ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.