Population young working old in Chad

Chad: Population young working old was 9.03 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.03 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
967,729
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Chad, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chad recorded 9.03 million for population young working old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Chad peaked at 9.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 967,729, in 1950.

That places Chad 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population young working old in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Chad, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 967,729 —
1951 992,815 +2.6%
1952 1.02 million +2.5%
1953 1.04 million +2.5%
1954 1.07 million +2.5%
1955 1.10 million +2.6%
1956 1.13 million +2.6%
1957 1.16 million +2.6%
1958 1.19 million +2.6%
1959 1.22 million +2.6%
1960 1.25 million +2.6%
1961 1.28 million +2.6%
1962 1.32 million +2.7%
1963 1.35 million +2.7%
1964 1.39 million +2.5%
1965 1.42 million +2.2%
1966 1.45 million +2.2%
1967 1.48 million +2.3%
1968 1.52 million +2.3%
1969 1.55 million +2.4%
1970 1.59 million +2.6%
1971 1.64 million +2.6%
1972 1.68 million +2.9%
1973 1.74 million +3.1%
1974 1.79 million +3.1%
1975 1.84 million +3.0%
1976 1.90 million +2.9%
1977 1.95 million +2.8%
1978 2.00 million +2.8%
1979 2.06 million +2.8%
1980 2.11 million +2.3%
1981 2.15 million +2.0%
1982 2.21 million +2.8%
1983 2.28 million +3.4%
1984 2.35 million +2.9%
1985 2.41 million +2.6%
1986 2.48 million +2.9%
1987 2.55 million +3.1%
1988 2.64 million +3.2%
1989 2.73 million +3.4%
1990 2.82 million +3.4%
1991 2.92 million +3.6%
1992 3.04 million +4.0%
1993 3.15 million +3.8%
1994 3.27 million +3.7%
1995 3.40 million +4.0%
1996 3.54 million +4.3%
1997 3.70 million +4.3%
1998 3.85 million +4.1%
1999 4.00 million +3.8%
2000 4.15 million +3.9%
2001 4.31 million +3.9%
2002 4.48 million +3.8%
2003 4.65 million +3.8%
2004 4.83 million +3.9%
2005 5.01 million +3.9%
2006 5.21 million +3.8%
2007 5.40 million +3.7%
2008 5.59 million +3.6%
2009 5.79 million +3.6%
2010 6.00 million +3.7%
2011 6.22 million +3.6%
2012 6.43 million +3.5%
2013 6.66 million +3.5%
2014 6.88 million +3.4%
2015 7.11 million +3.3%
2016 7.33 million +3.2%
2017 7.56 million +3.1%
2018 7.80 million +3.1%
2019 8.03 million +3.0%
2020 8.26 million +2.9%
2021 8.50 million +2.9%
2022 8.75 million +2.9%
2023 9.03 million +3.2%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 9.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 9.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.09 million 967,729 1.22 million 10
1960s 1.40 million 1.25 million 1.55 million 10
1970s 1.82 million 1.59 million 2.06 million 10
1980s 2.39 million 2.11 million 2.73 million 10
1990s 3.37 million 2.82 million 4.00 million 10
2000s 4.94 million 4.15 million 5.79 million 10
2010s 7.00 million 6.00 million 8.03 million 10
2020s 8.64 million 8.26 million 9.03 million 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 43 Argentina 10.11 million compare
  2. 44 Morocco 9.82 million compare
  3. 45 Burkina Faso 9.76 million compare
  4. 47 Malawi 8.72 million compare
  5. 48 Zambia 8.69 million compare
  6. 49 Somalia 8.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Chad?
Population young working old in Chad was 9.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 9.03 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 967,729 in 1950.
How does Chad rank for population young working old?
Chad ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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