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Population in Chad

Population in Chad was 21 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.5% from 2024. That is the 63rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons21,003,705
Change on 2024+3.5%
Rank63rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high21,003,7052025
Series low3,049,8381960

Population in Chad, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M25M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,049,838 persons1961: 3,111,947 persons1962: 3,175,598 persons1963: 3,240,905 persons1964: 3,307,479 persons1965: 3,374,220 persons1966: 3,440,903 persons1967: 3,508,512 persons1968: 3,578,231 persons1969: 3,651,113 persons1970: 3,727,828 persons1971: 3,807,316 persons1972: 3,893,252 persons1973: 3,985,909 persons1974: 4,078,356 persons1975: 4,167,234 persons1976: 4,251,297 persons1977: 4,331,667 persons1978: 4,411,366 persons1979: 4,505,384 persons1980: 4,515,453 persons1981: 4,520,959 persons1982: 4,738,483 persons1983: 4,979,130 persons1984: 5,045,145 persons1985: 5,096,269 persons1986: 5,251,069 persons1987: 5,438,309 persons1988: 5,625,602 persons1989: 5,819,586 persons1990: 5,982,833 persons1991: 6,205,676 persons1992: 6,474,656 persons1993: 6,629,146 persons1994: 6,783,450 persons1995: 7,089,064 persons1996: 7,410,108 persons1997: 7,670,366 persons1998: 7,938,840 persons1999: 8,222,705 persons2000: 8,512,093 persons2001: 8,804,124 persons2002: 9,116,192 persons2003: 9,487,833 persons2004: 9,920,036 persons2005: 10,328,092 persons2006: 10,706,424 persons2007: 11,081,660 persons2008: 11,476,296 persons2009: 11,893,754 persons2010: 12,312,575 persons2011: 12,754,997 persons2012: 13,210,998 persons2013: 13,691,079 persons2014: 14,188,678 persons2015: 14,647,621 persons2016: 15,114,655 persons2017: 15,622,759 persons2018: 16,156,531 persons2019: 16,685,223 persons2020: 17,224,679 persons2021: 17,828,273 persons2022: 18,455,316 persons2023: 19,319,064 persons2024: 20,299,123 persons2025: 21,003,705 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202521,003,705
202420,299,123
202319,319,064
202218,455,316
202117,828,273
202017,224,679
201916,685,223
201816,156,531
201715,622,759
201615,114,655
201514,647,621
201414,188,678
201313,691,079
201213,210,998
201112,754,997
201012,312,575
200911,893,754
200811,476,296
200711,081,660
200610,706,424
200510,328,092
20049,920,036
20039,487,833
20029,116,192
20018,804,124
20008,512,093
19998,222,705
19987,938,840
19977,670,366
19967,410,108
19957,089,064
19946,783,450
19936,629,146
19926,474,656
19916,205,676
19905,982,833
19895,819,586
19885,625,602
19875,438,309
19865,251,069
19855,096,269
19845,045,145
19834,979,130
19824,738,483
19814,520,959
19804,515,453
19794,505,384
19784,411,366
19774,331,667
19764,251,297
19754,167,234
19744,078,356
19733,985,909
19723,893,252
19713,807,316
19703,727,828
19693,651,113
19683,578,231
19673,508,512
19663,440,903
19653,374,220
19643,307,479
19633,240,905
19623,175,598
19613,111,947
19603,049,838

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Chad?

Population in Chad was 21 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.5% from 2024. That is the 63rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Chad?

21 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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