Chad population (2026)
The population of Chad is 21,560,380 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Chad ranks #64 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.260% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.60% a year (+556,675 people). The median age is 16.7 years, women have 5.84 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 55.6 years. Population density is 17 people per km² of land. The capital is N'Djamena.
Population of Chad, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 38,857,686 | +2.00% | 20.8 | 3.85 | 59.2 | 0.402% |
| 2045 | 35,026,393 | +2.18% | 19.6 | 4.17 | 58.5 | 0.371% |
| 2040 | 31,307,342 | +2.28% | 18.5 | 4.55 | 57.7 | 0.341% |
| 2035 | 27,697,279 | +2.54% | 17.7 | 4.97 | 57.0 | 0.312% |
| 2030 | 24,207,479 | +2.82% | 17.0 | 5.44 | 56.2 | 0.282% |
| 2026 | 21,560,380 | +2.60% | 16.7 | 5.84 | 55.6 | 0.260% |
| 2025 | 21,003,705 | +2.63% | 16.8 | 5.94 | 55.4 | 0.255% |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 | +4.22% | 16.7 | 6.03 | 55.2 | 0.249% |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | +5.71% | 16.4 | 6.12 | 55.1 | 0.239% |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | +3.38% | 16.1 | 6.22 | 54.5 | 0.230% |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | +3.35% | 15.9 | 6.35 | 53.1 | 0.218% |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | +2.93% | 15.6 | 6.71 | 51.3 | 0.196% |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | +3.46% | 15.6 | 6.99 | 50.1 | 0.175% |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | +3.60% | 15.6 | 7.13 | 48.9 | 0.157% |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | +3.33% | 15.6 | 7.25 | 47.9 | 0.138% |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | +5.45% | 15.9 | 7.29 | 47.5 | 0.123% |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | +2.23% | 16.2 | 7.22 | 45.1 | 0.112% |
| 1985 | 5,096,268 | +2.26% | 16.2 | 7.04 | 45.3 | 0.105% |
| 1980 | 4,515,452 | -1.94% | 16.6 | 6.91 | 43.5 | 0.102% |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | +2.08% | 17.8 | 6.88 | 42.7 | 0.102% |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | +2.11% | 18.5 | 6.53 | 41.4 | 0.101% |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | +1.97% | 19.2 | 6.34 | 40.0 | 0.101% |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | +2.01% | 19.9 | 6.25 | 39.2 | 0.101% |
| 1955 | 2,764,249 | +1.89% | 20.5 | 6.15 | 37.3 | 0.101% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania