Urban and rural population 2050 in Chad

Chad: Urban and rural population 2050 was 18.51 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
18.51 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 238 countries
All-time high
18.82 million
in 2045
All-time low
555,999
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Chad, 1000–2050

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M100015252050

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Chad is 18.51 million, measured in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Chad peaked at 18.82 million in 2045 and was at its lowest, 555,999, in 1000.

Chad ranks 31st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Urban and rural population 2050 in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Chad, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 555,999 —
1100 597,696 +7.5%
1200 639,388 +7.0%
1300 699,962 +9.5%
1400 779,874 +11.4%
1500 833,595 +6.9%
1600 971,583 +16.6%
1700 1.11 million +14.0%
1710 1.18 million +6.3%
1720 1.19 million +0.8%
1730 1.19 million +0.8%
1740 1.20 million +0.8%
1750 1.21 million +0.9%
1760 1.23 million +0.9%
1770 1.24 million +0.9%
1780 1.25 million +1.0%
1790 1.26 million +1.0%
1800 1.28 million +1.1%
1810 1.29 million +1.2%
1820 1.31 million +1.3%
1830 1.33 million +1.4%
1840 1.34 million +1.5%
1850 1.37 million +1.6%
1860 1.39 million +1.8%
1870 1.42 million +2.0%
1880 1.45 million +2.2%
1890 1.49 million +2.6%
1900 1.53 million +3.0%
1910 1.59 million +3.7%
1920 1.66 million +4.7%
1930 1.77 million +6.4%
1940 1.95 million +10.1%
1950 2.41 million +23.9%
1951 2.45 million +1.7%
1952 2.49 million +1.7%
1953 2.54 million +1.7%
1954 2.58 million +1.7%
1955 2.62 million +1.7%
1956 2.66 million +1.7%
1957 2.71 million +1.7%
1958 2.76 million +1.7%
1959 2.80 million +1.7%
1960 2.85 million +1.7%
1961 2.90 million +1.7%
1962 2.95 million +1.7%
1963 2.99 million +1.7%
1964 3.04 million +1.6%
1965 3.09 million +1.5%
1966 3.13 million +1.4%
1967 3.18 million +1.3%
1968 3.22 million +1.3%
1969 3.26 million +1.3%
1970 3.31 million +1.4%
1971 3.35 million +1.5%
1972 3.41 million +1.6%
1973 3.45 million +1.4%
1974 3.49 million +1.0%
1975 3.51 million +0.7%
1976 3.54 million +0.6%
1977 3.56 million +0.7%
1978 3.60 million +1.1%
1979 3.66 million +1.7%
1980 3.65 million -0.2%
1981 3.64 million -0.3%
1982 3.81 million +4.4%
1983 3.99 million +4.7%
1984 4.03 million +1.0%
1985 4.06 million +0.7%
1986 4.17 million +2.8%
1987 4.31 million +3.3%
1988 4.45 million +3.2%
1989 4.59 million +3.3%
1990 4.71 million +2.7%
1991 4.88 million +3.6%
1992 5.09 million +4.2%
1993 5.21 million +2.3%
1994 5.33 million +2.3%
1995 5.57 million +4.5%
1996 5.81 million +4.5%
1997 6.02 million +3.5%
1998 6.22 million +3.5%
1999 6.44 million +3.5%
2000 6.67 million +3.5%
2001 6.90 million +3.4%
2002 7.14 million +3.5%
2003 7.43 million +4.1%
2004 7.76 million +4.5%
2005 8.08 million +4.1%
2006 8.38 million +3.6%
2007 8.67 million +3.5%
2008 8.98 million +3.6%
2009 9.30 million +3.6%
2010 9.62 million +3.4%
2011 9.95 million +3.4%
2012 10.29 million +3.4%
2013 10.64 million +3.4%
2014 10.99 million +3.3%
2015 11.31 million +2.9%
2016 11.62 million +2.8%
2017 11.96 million +2.9%
2018 12.30 million +2.9%
2019 12.64 million +2.7%
2020 12.96 million +2.6%
2021 13.33 million +2.8%
2022 13.70 million +2.8%
2023 14.23 million +3.9%
2024 14.83 million +4.2%
2025 15.21 million +2.6%
2026 15.47 million +1.7%
2027 15.76 million +1.9%
2028 16.07 million +2.0%
2029 16.37 million +1.9%
2030 16.65 million +1.7%
2031 16.92 million +1.6%
2032 17.18 million +1.5%
2033 17.42 million +1.4%
2034 17.64 million +1.3%
2035 17.84 million +1.1%
2036 18.02 million +1.0%
2037 18.20 million +1.0%
2038 18.35 million +0.8%
2039 18.48 million +0.7%
2040 18.58 million +0.6%
2041 18.67 million +0.5%
2042 18.74 million +0.4%
2043 18.79 million +0.3%
2044 18.82 million +0.1%
2045 18.82 million +0.0%
2046 18.81 million -0.1%
2047 18.77 million -0.2%
2048 18.70 million -0.3%
2049 18.62 million -0.5%
2050 18.51 million -0.6%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 18.51 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 18.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 555,999 555,999 555,999 1
1100s 597,696 597,696 597,696 1
1200s 639,388 639,388 639,388 1
1300s 699,962 699,962 699,962 1
1400s 779,874 779,874 779,874 1
1500s 833,595 833,595 833,595 1
1600s 971,583 971,583 971,583 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 1.19 million 1.19 million 1.19 million 1
1740s 1.20 million 1.20 million 1.20 million 1
1750s 1.21 million 1.21 million 1.21 million 1
1760s 1.23 million 1.23 million 1.23 million 1
1770s 1.24 million 1.24 million 1.24 million 1
1780s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
1790s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1800s 1.28 million 1.28 million 1.28 million 1
1810s 1.29 million 1.29 million 1.29 million 1
1820s 1.31 million 1.31 million 1.31 million 1
1830s 1.33 million 1.33 million 1.33 million 1
1840s 1.34 million 1.34 million 1.34 million 1
1850s 1.37 million 1.37 million 1.37 million 1
1860s 1.39 million 1.39 million 1.39 million 1
1870s 1.42 million 1.42 million 1.42 million 1
1880s 1.45 million 1.45 million 1.45 million 1
1890s 1.49 million 1.49 million 1.49 million 1
1900s 1.53 million 1.53 million 1.53 million 1
1910s 1.59 million 1.59 million 1.59 million 1
1920s 1.66 million 1.66 million 1.66 million 1
1930s 1.77 million 1.77 million 1.77 million 1
1940s 1.95 million 1.95 million 1.95 million 1
1950s 2.60 million 2.41 million 2.80 million 10
1960s 3.06 million 2.85 million 3.26 million 10
1970s 3.49 million 3.31 million 3.66 million 10
1980s 4.07 million 3.64 million 4.59 million 10
1990s 5.53 million 4.71 million 6.44 million 10
2000s 7.93 million 6.67 million 9.30 million 10
2010s 11.13 million 9.62 million 12.64 million 10
2020s 14.79 million 12.96 million 16.37 million 10
2030s 17.67 million 16.65 million 18.48 million 10
2040s 18.73 million 18.58 million 18.82 million 10
2050s 18.51 million 18.51 million 18.51 million 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 28 Uzbekistan 20.55 million compare
  2. 29 Sri Lanka 19.22 million compare
  3. 30 Brazil 18.96 million compare
  4. 32 Burkina Faso 16.82 million compare
  5. 33 Mexico 15.62 million compare
  6. 34 Zambia 15.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Chad?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Chad was 18.51 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 18.82 million in 2045.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 555,999 in 1000.
How does Chad rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Chad ranks 31st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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