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
Latest (2025)
5.79 million people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.79 million people
in 2025
All-time low
113,645 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 113,645 people | — |
| 1951 | 117,411 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 122,312 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 128,354 people | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 135,527 people | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 143,821 people | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 153,220 people | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 163,688 people | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 175,188 people | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 187,670 people | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 201,086 people | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 215,388 people | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 230,519 people | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 246,329 people | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 263,529 people | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 283,838 people | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 307,153 people | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 333,051 people | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 361,100 people | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 390,835 people | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 421,724 people | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 452,984 people | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 485,758 people | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 531,715 people | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 589,473 people | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 652,869 people | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 715,382 people | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 770,343 people | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 811,026 people | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 844,563 people | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 861,676 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 876,915 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 932,880 people | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 993,585 people | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million people | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million people | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.05 million people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million people | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.09 million people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 5.47 million people | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 5.79 million people | +5.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.79 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.96 million people, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.79 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
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.