Rural population in Chad
Chad: Rural population was 75.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Chad, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Chad stood at 75.3%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Chad peaked at 88.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2024.
That places Chad 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 81.4% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.3% | 79.4% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 78.1% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.7% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.3% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.458 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.03 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Chad?
- Rural population in Chad was 75.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for rural population?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release