Population of Chad
Chad's population is 20,299,123 as of 2024, ranked #64 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
20,299,123
10yr Growth
+43.07%
Global Rank
#64of 209
Peak Growth Year
1983
Growth: +5.08%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Chad Population Analysis
Chad's population of 20.3 million in 2024 reflects sustained high growth, with a 43.07% increase over the past decade alone, indicating an average annual growth rate of approximately 3.6%—significantly above the global average. Ranked 64th globally, Chad experienced its most explosive growth during the 1980s, though the 43% decade-over-decade expansion demonstrates that elevated growth rates have persisted for over 40 years since that peak period. This sustained growth trajectory, spanning from 1960 onward, underscores demographic pressures that strain development infrastructure in a Sahel region facing climate and economic constraints.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,299,123 | +5.07% |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | +4.68% |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | +3.52% |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 | +3.50% |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | +3.23% |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 | +3.27% |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 | +3.42% |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 | +3.36% |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 | +3.19% |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | +3.23% |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 | +3.63% |
| 2013 | 13,691,079 | +3.63% |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 | +3.58% |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 | +3.59% |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | +3.52% |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 | +3.64% |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 | +3.56% |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 | +3.50% |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 | +3.66% |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | +4.11% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,920,036 | +4.56% |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 | +4.08% |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 | +3.54% |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 | +3.43% |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | +3.52% |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 | +3.58% |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 | +3.50% |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 | +3.51% |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 | +4.53% |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | +4.51% |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 | +2.33% |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 | +2.39% |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 | +4.33% |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 | +3.72% |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | +2.81% |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 | +3.45% |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 | +3.44% |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 | +3.57% |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 | +3.04% |
| 1985 | 5,096,269 | +1.01% |
| 1984 | 5,045,145 | +1.33% |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 | +5.08% |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 | +4.81% |
| 1981 | 4,520,959 | +0.12% |
| 1980 | 4,515,453 | +0.22% |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 | +2.13% |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 | +1.84% |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 | +1.89% |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 | +2.02% |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | +2.18% |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 | +2.32% |
| 1973 | 3,985,909 | +2.38% |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 | +2.26% |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 | +2.13% |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | +2.10% |
| 1969 | 3,651,113 | +2.04% |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 | +1.99% |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 | +1.96% |
| 1966 | 3,440,903 | +1.98% |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | +2.02% |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 | +2.05% |
| 1963 | 3,240,905 | +2.06% |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 | +2.05% |
| 1961 | 3,111,947 | +2.04% |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | — |
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