Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chad
Chad: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 18.51 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
18.51 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 238 countries
All-time high
18.82 million people
in 2045
All-time low
555,999 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chad, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chad is 18.51 million people, 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 projected to 2050 in Chad peaked at 18.82 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 555,999 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 555,999 people | 555,999 people | 555,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 597,696 people | 597,696 people | 597,696 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 639,388 people | 639,388 people | 639,388 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 699,962 people | 699,962 people | 699,962 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 779,874 people | 779,874 people | 779,874 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 833,595 people | 833,595 people | 833,595 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 971,583 people | 971,583 people | 971,583 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.59 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.60 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 million people | 2.85 million people | 3.26 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million people | 3.64 million people | 4.59 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million people | 4.71 million people | 6.44 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million people | 6.67 million people | 9.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 million people | 9.62 million people | 12.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.79 million people | 12.96 million people | 16.37 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.67 million people | 16.65 million people | 18.48 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 18.73 million people | 18.58 million people | 18.82 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 18.51 million people | 18.51 million people | 18.51 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 28 Uzbekistan 20.55 million people compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 19.22 million people compare
- 30 Brazil 18.96 million people compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 16.82 million people compare
- 34 Zambia 15.59 million people compare
More population data for Chad
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.28 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.94 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chad?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chad was 18.51 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,999 people in 1000.
- How does Chad rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Chad ranks 31st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.