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Chad
Chad had a population of 21,560,380 people in 2026, ranking 64 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 21,560,380 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #64/ 237 Africa #23 / 58
- Share of world population
- 0.26% 2026
- Density
- 17.1 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 15.7 years
- Life expectancy
- 55.58 years
Country or area overview
Chad is in Africa. In 2026, its population was 21,560,380 people, about 0.26% of the world total. It ranks #64 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 2,525,454 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 69,546,607 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 2.61%. The median age is 15.7. 46.0% of the population is under 15 and 2.1% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 55.58 and the total fertility rate is 5.84. Within Africa, it ranks #23 of 58 by population and #50 of 58 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Chad map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2,001,358 | 1,944,486 | 3,945,844 | 18.30% |
| 5–9 | 1,628,248 | 1,587,671 | 3,215,919 | 14.92% |
| 10–14 | 1,397,007 | 1,362,153 | 2,759,160 | 12.80% |
| 15–19 | 1,175,920 | 1,145,638 | 2,321,558 | 10.77% |
| 20–24 | 964,557 | 948,716 | 1,913,273 | 8.87% |
| 25–29 | 828,039 | 823,976 | 1,652,015 | 7.66% |
| 30–34 | 680,765 | 680,382 | 1,361,147 | 6.31% |
| 35–39 | 534,665 | 539,181 | 1,073,846 | 4.98% |
| 40–44 | 417,908 | 426,296 | 844,204 | 3.92% |
| 45–49 | 342,430 | 353,930 | 696,360 | 3.23% |
| 50–54 | 281,099 | 294,801 | 575,900 | 2.67% |
| 55–59 | 206,935 | 222,931 | 429,866 | 1.99% |
| 60–64 | 147,314 | 164,297 | 311,611 | 1.45% |
| 65–69 | 97,773 | 112,722 | 210,495 | 0.98% |
| 70–74 | 59,959 | 72,010 | 131,969 | 0.61% |
| 75–79 | 31,526 | 39,600 | 71,126 | 0.33% |
| 80–84 | 13,488 | 17,960 | 31,448 | 0.15% |
| 85–89 | 4,564 | 6,710 | 11,274 | 0.05% |
| 90–94 | 1,005 | 1,689 | 2,694 | 0.01% |
| 95–99 | 212 | 317 | 529 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 69 | 72 | 141 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 21,560,380 people | 69,546,607 people | people |
| Male population | 10,814,842 people | 34,408,840 people | people |
| Female population | 10,745,538 people | 35,137,767 people | people |
| Population density | 17.1 people/km² | 55.2 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 100.6 | 97.9 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 15.7 | 31.7 | years |
| Natural change | 673,844 | 330,139 | people |
| Natural change rate | 31.25 ‰ | 4.75 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 561,544 | 318,386 | people |
| Population growth rate | 2.61% | 0.46% | % |
| Population doubling time | 26.6 | — | years |
| Births | 909,765 people | 1,135,470 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 143,320 | 55,078 | people |
| Birth rate | 42.20 ‰ | 16.33 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 5.84 | 2.27 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 2.318 | 1.012 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.31 | 30.37 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.1 | 104.0 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 235,921 people | 805,331 people | people |
| Male deaths | 127,095 | 427,690 | people |
| Female deaths | 108,826 | 377,641 | people |
| Death rate | 10.94 ‰ | 11.58 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 55.58 | 65.30 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 53.68 | 62.73 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 57.56 | 67.99 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 49.00 | 55.18 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 12.31 | 13.85 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 5.31 | 5.94 | years |
| Infant deaths | 56,096 | 41,435 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 61.72 ‰ | 36.46 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 865,963 | 1,100,167 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 85,023 | 62,348 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 96.12 ‰ | 54.70 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -112,304 | -11,756 | people |
| Net migration rate | -5.21 ‰ | -0.17 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Chad?
- In 2026, Chad had a population of 21,560,380 people. It ranks #64 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Chad changed?
- The population was 2,525,454 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 69,546,607 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Chad?
- The median age is 15.7. 46.0% of the population is under 15 and 2.1% is 65 or older.
- How does Chad compare within Africa?
- By total population, Chad ranks #23 of 58 in Africa and #64 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.