🇹🇩 Chad Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Chad is 21,560,380, ranking #64 in the world (0.26% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.60% per year. The biggest city is N'Djamena with 1,359,526 inhabitants.
Live estimate
21,574,705
Growth rate
2.60%
Density
17
people / km² (44 / mi²)
Median age
15.7
Fertility rate
5.84
births per woman
Life expectancy
55.6
years
Chad population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Chad is projected to reach 38,857,686, and 69,546,607 by 2100.
Chad population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21,560,380 | 2.60% | 17.1 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | 21,003,705 | 2.63% | 16.7 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 | 4.22% | 16.1 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | 5.71% | 15.3 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | 3.38% | 14.7 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 | 3.53% | 14.2 | 15.0 |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | 3.35% | 13.7 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 | 3.00% | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| 2018 | 16,156,530 | 3.44% | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 | 3.27% | 12.4 | 14.7 |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 | 3.34% | 12.0 | 14.6 |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | 2.93% | 11.6 | 14.6 |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 | 3.44% | 11.3 | 14.7 |
| 2013 | 13,691,080 | 3.70% | 10.9 | 14.6 |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 | 3.44% | 10.5 | 14.6 |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 | 3.59% | 10.1 | 14.5 |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | 3.46% | 9.8 | 14.6 |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 | 3.46% | 9.4 | 14.6 |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 | 3.69% | 9.1 | 14.6 |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 | 3.30% | 8.8 | 14.6 |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 | 3.60% | 8.5 | 14.6 |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | 3.60% | 8.2 | 14.6 |
| 2004 | 9,920,036 | 4.48% | 7.9 | 14.6 |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 | 4.43% | 7.5 | 14.5 |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 | 3.55% | 7.2 | 14.4 |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 | 3.42% | 7.0 | 14.5 |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | 3.33% | 6.8 | 14.6 |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 | 3.59% | 6.5 | 14.6 |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 | 3.43% | 6.3 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 | 3.45% | 6.1 | 14.9 |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 | 3.45% | 5.9 | 15.0 |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | 5.45% | 5.6 | 14.9 |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 | 3.32% | 5.4 | 14.8 |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 | 1.26% | 5.3 | 15.1 |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 | 3.48% | 5.1 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 | 5.04% | 4.9 | 15.3 |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | 2.23% | 4.8 | 15.2 |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 | 3.32% | 4.6 | 15.4 |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 | 3.46% | 4.5 | 15.3 |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 | 3.31% | 4.3 | 15.3 |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 | 3.70% | 4.2 | 15.2 |
| 1985 | 5,096,268 | 2.26% | 4.0 | 15.2 |
| 1984 | 5,045,144 | -0.26% | 4.0 | 15.6 |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 | 2.91% | 4.0 | 15.9 |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 | 7.10% | 3.8 | 15.5 |
| 1981 | 4,520,960 | 2.18% | 3.6 | 15.1 |
| 1980 | 4,515,452 | -1.94% | 3.6 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 | 2.39% | 3.6 | 16.0 |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 | 1.82% | 3.5 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 | 1.83% | 3.4 | 16.4 |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 | 1.92% | 3.4 | 16.6 |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | 2.08% | 3.3 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 | 2.24% | 3.2 | 17.0 |
| 1973 | 3,985,908 | 2.35% | 3.2 | 17.1 |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 | 2.35% | 3.1 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 | 2.11% | 3.0 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | 2.11% | 3.0 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 3,651,114 | 2.05% | 2.9 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 | 1.99% | 2.8 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 | 1.95% | 2.8 | 17.8 |
| 1966 | 3,440,904 | 1.94% | 2.7 | 18.0 |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | 1.97% | 2.7 | 18.2 |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 | 2.02% | 2.6 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 3,240,904 | 2.04% | 2.6 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 | 2.03% | 2.5 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 3,111,946 | 2.02% | 2.5 | 18.7 |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | 2.01% | 2.4 | 18.9 |
| 1959 | 2,989,322 | 2.00% | 2.4 | 19.0 |
| 1958 | 2,930,367 | 1.99% | 2.3 | 19.1 |
| 1957 | 2,873,083 | 1.96% | 2.3 | 19.3 |
| 1956 | 2,817,656 | 1.94% | 2.2 | 19.4 |
| 1955 | 2,764,249 | 1.89% | 2.2 | 19.5 |
| 1954 | 2,713,004 | 1.85% | 2.2 | 19.7 |
| 1953 | 2,663,770 | 1.81% | 2.1 | 19.8 |
| 1952 | 2,616,312 | 1.78% | 2.1 | 19.9 |
| 1951 | 2,570,406 | 1.76% | 2.0 | 20.1 |
| 1950 | 2,525,454 | 1.77% | 2.0 | 20.3 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 22,175,375 | 3.02% | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| 2028 | 22,847,750 | 2.96% | 18.1 | 15.8 |
| 2029 | 23,526,039 | 2.89% | 18.7 | 15.9 |
| 2030 | 24,207,479 | 2.82% | 19.2 | 16.0 |
| 2031 | 24,897,239 | 2.80% | 19.8 | 16.1 |
| 2032 | 25,596,232 | 2.74% | 20.3 | 16.3 |
| 2033 | 26,297,840 | 2.67% | 20.9 | 16.4 |
| 2034 | 26,997,408 | 2.58% | 21.4 | 16.5 |
| 2035 | 27,697,279 | 2.54% | 22.0 | 16.7 |
| 2036 | 28,410,504 | 2.55% | 22.6 | 16.8 |
| 2037 | 29,132,971 | 2.48% | 23.1 | 17.0 |
| 2038 | 29,856,456 | 2.43% | 23.7 | 17.1 |
| 2039 | 30,584,707 | 2.39% | 24.3 | 17.3 |
| 2040 | 31,307,342 | 2.28% | 24.9 | 17.5 |
| 2041 | 32,035,125 | 2.31% | 25.4 | 17.7 |
| 2042 | 32,777,673 | 2.27% | 26.0 | 17.9 |
| 2043 | 33,525,244 | 2.24% | 26.6 | 18.1 |
| 2044 | 34,272,321 | 2.17% | 27.2 | 18.4 |
| 2045 | 35,026,393 | 2.18% | 27.8 | 18.6 |
| 2046 | 35,788,067 | 2.12% | 28.4 | 18.8 |
| 2047 | 36,546,920 | 2.08% | 29.0 | 19.1 |
| 2048 | 37,317,470 | 2.10% | 29.6 | 19.3 |
| 2049 | 38,088,925 | 2.00% | 30.2 | 19.5 |
| 2050 | 38,857,686 | 2.00% | 30.9 | 19.8 |
| 2051 | 39,636,032 | 1.97% | 31.5 | 20.0 |
| 2052 | 40,417,241 | 1.94% | 32.1 | 20.2 |
| 2053 | 41,198,789 | 1.90% | 32.7 | 20.5 |
| 2054 | 41,975,488 | 1.84% | 33.3 | 20.7 |
| 2055 | 42,754,651 | 1.84% | 34.0 | 20.9 |
| 2056 | 43,535,493 | 1.78% | 34.6 | 21.1 |
| 2057 | 44,307,098 | 1.73% | 35.2 | 21.4 |
| 2058 | 45,076,265 | 1.71% | 35.8 | 21.6 |
| 2059 | 45,852,726 | 1.71% | 36.4 | 21.8 |
| 2060 | 46,632,974 | 1.67% | 37.0 | 22.0 |
| 2061 | 47,394,753 | 1.57% | 37.6 | 22.3 |
| 2062 | 48,138,588 | 1.54% | 38.2 | 22.5 |
| 2063 | 48,877,552 | 1.50% | 38.8 | 22.7 |
| 2064 | 49,618,990 | 1.51% | 39.4 | 23.0 |
| 2065 | 50,353,311 | 1.43% | 40.0 | 23.2 |
| 2066 | 51,077,560 | 1.42% | 40.6 | 23.5 |
| 2067 | 51,782,710 | 1.32% | 41.1 | 23.7 |
| 2068 | 52,470,753 | 1.32% | 41.7 | 24.0 |
| 2069 | 53,159,584 | 1.29% | 42.2 | 24.2 |
| 2070 | 53,842,126 | 1.26% | 42.8 | 24.5 |
| 2071 | 54,524,658 | 1.26% | 43.3 | 24.7 |
| 2072 | 55,209,884 | 1.24% | 43.8 | 25.0 |
| 2073 | 55,884,821 | 1.19% | 44.4 | 25.2 |
| 2074 | 56,539,258 | 1.14% | 44.9 | 25.5 |
| 2075 | 57,185,785 | 1.13% | 45.4 | 25.7 |
| 2076 | 57,827,024 | 1.10% | 45.9 | 26.0 |
| 2077 | 58,458,806 | 1.08% | 46.4 | 26.2 |
| 2078 | 59,090,653 | 1.07% | 46.9 | 26.5 |
| 2079 | 59,717,802 | 1.04% | 47.4 | 26.7 |
| 2080 | 60,327,438 | 0.99% | 47.9 | 27.0 |
| 2081 | 60,926,274 | 0.98% | 48.4 | 27.2 |
| 2082 | 61,499,867 | 0.89% | 48.8 | 27.5 |
| 2083 | 62,056,322 | 0.91% | 49.3 | 27.7 |
| 2084 | 62,614,532 | 0.88% | 49.7 | 28.0 |
| 2085 | 63,162,285 | 0.86% | 50.2 | 28.2 |
| 2086 | 63,691,684 | 0.81% | 50.6 | 28.5 |
| 2087 | 64,204,341 | 0.79% | 51.0 | 28.7 |
| 2088 | 64,696,819 | 0.73% | 51.4 | 29.0 |
| 2089 | 65,177,199 | 0.74% | 51.8 | 29.2 |
| 2090 | 65,661,962 | 0.74% | 52.1 | 29.4 |
| 2091 | 66,127,376 | 0.68% | 52.5 | 29.7 |
| 2092 | 66,573,216 | 0.67% | 52.9 | 29.9 |
| 2093 | 67,005,884 | 0.63% | 53.2 | 30.1 |
| 2094 | 67,409,184 | 0.57% | 53.5 | 30.4 |
| 2095 | 67,793,405 | 0.56% | 53.8 | 30.6 |
| 2096 | 68,175,869 | 0.56% | 54.1 | 30.8 |
| 2097 | 68,557,149 | 0.55% | 54.4 | 31.0 |
| 2098 | 68,907,302 | 0.47% | 54.7 | 31.3 |
| 2099 | 69,227,470 | 0.46% | 55.0 | 31.5 |
| 2100 | 69,546,607 | 0.46% | 55.2 | 31.7 |
States & provinces of Chad by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chari-Baguirmi | 1,700,160 | 7.9% |
| 2 | Mayo-Kebbi Est | 1,120,612 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Ville de N'Djamena | 1,092,066 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Moyen-Chari | 1,003,054 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Ouaddaï | 738,647 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Mandoul | 637,086 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Logone Occidental | 618,580 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Tandjilé | 616,362 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Logone Oriental | 598,990 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | 569,087 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Hadjer-Lamis | 562,957 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Guéra | 415,909 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Batha | 391,742 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Kanem | 380,157 | 1.8% |
| 15 | Lac | 343,496 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Sila | 289,776 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Barh El Gazel | 260,865 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Wadi Fira | 250,978 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Salamat | 250,430 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Borkou | 107,251 | 0.5% |
| 21 | Tibesti | 21,970 | 0.1% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Chad
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N'Djamena capital | N’Djaména | 1,359,526 |
| 2 | Moundou | Logone Occidental | 196,124 |
| 3 | Abéché | Ouadaï | 139,983 |
| 4 | Sarh | Moyen-Chari | 138,928 |
| 5 | Kelo | Tandjilé | 82,677 |
| 6 | Am Timan | Salamat | 74,691 |
| 7 | Doba | Logone Oriental | 70,942 |
| 8 | Pala | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | 70,677 |
| 9 | Bongor | Mayo-Kebbi Est | 63,699 |
| 10 | Goz Beida | Sila | 58,941 |
| 11 | Koumra | Mandoul | 54,109 |
| 12 | Mongo | Guéra | 53,768 |
| 13 | Bol | Lac | 51,389 |
| 14 | Mao | Kanem | 50,681 |
| 15 | Déressia | Tandjilé | 50,113 |
FAQ
What is the population of Chad in 2026?
The population of Chad is 21,560,380 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Chad?
N'Djamena is the biggest city in Chad with 1,359,526 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Chad growing or shrinking?
The population of Chad is growing at 2.60% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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