Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Chad
Chad: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 5.79 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Chad, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.79 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Chad peaked at 5.79 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113,645 people, in 1950.
Chad ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144,084 people | 113,645 people | 187,670 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 283,283 people | 201,086 people | 390,835 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 627,584 people | 421,724 people | 844,563 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million people | 861,676 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million people | 2.69 million people | 4.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million people | 4.26 million people | 5.79 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Chad
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.28 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Chad?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Chad was 5.79 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,645 people in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Chad ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.