Population (Our World) in Chad
Chad: Population (Our World) was 19.32 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.32 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
67th
of 239 countries
All-time high
19.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
556,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Chad, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 19.32 million for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Chad peaked at 19.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 556,000, in 1000.
That places Chad 67th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 556,000 | — |
| 1100 | 597,700 | +7.5% |
| 1200 | 639,400 | +7.0% |
| 1300 | 700,000 | +9.5% |
| 1400 | 780,000 | +11.4% |
| 1500 | 834,000 | +6.9% |
| 1600 | 973,000 | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 1.11 million | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 1.18 million | +6.3% |
| 1720 | 1.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 1.43 million | +12.3% |
| 1801 | 1.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 1.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 1.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 1.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 1.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 1.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 1.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 1.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 1.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 1.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 1.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 1.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 1.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 1.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 1.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 1.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 1.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 1.90 million | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.89 million | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.86 million | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.85 million | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.83 million | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 1.79 million | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.77 million | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.77 million | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.75 million | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.75 million | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.73 million | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.71 million | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.71 million | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.68 million | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 1.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 1.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 2.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 2.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 2.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 2.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 2.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 2.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 2.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 2.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 2.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 2.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 2.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 2.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.74 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.98 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.47 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 6.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.09 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.41 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.92 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.71 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.31 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.21 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.32 million | +4.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 19.32 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 19.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 556,000 | 556,000 | 556,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 597,700 | 597,700 | 597,700 | 1 |
| 1200s | 639,400 | 639,400 | 639,400 | 1 |
| 1300s | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 780,000 | 780,000 | 780,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 834,000 | 834,000 | 834,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 973,000 | 973,000 | 973,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.53 million | 1.50 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.60 million | 1.56 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.67 million | 1.64 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.74 million | 1.71 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.80 million | 1.78 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.83 million | 1.81 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.86 million | 1.84 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.91 million | 1.89 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.87 million | 1.81 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.77 million | 1.74 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.70 million | 1.68 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.77 million | 1.68 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.00 million | 1.90 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.30 million | 2.14 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.75 million | 2.53 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 3.05 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 3.73 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 4.52 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 million | 5.98 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 8.51 million | 11.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 12.31 million | 16.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 million | 17.22 million | 19.32 million | 4 |
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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 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 in Chad?
- Population in Chad was 19.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,000 in 1000.
- How does Chad rank for population?
- Chad ranks 67th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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