Population in Chad

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Chad

Latest population in Chad
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	21,003,705 people	2025	63rd highest of 216	+14,225,383 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	6.03 births per woman	2024	1st highest of 216	+4.12 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Chad stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 63rd highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 52 more
Chad21,003,705
… 143 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	21,003,705
2024	20,299,123
2023	19,319,064
2022	18,455,316
2021	17,828,273
2020	17,224,679
2019	16,685,223
2018	16,156,531
2017	15,622,759
2016	15,114,655
2015	14,647,621
2014	14,188,678
2013	13,691,079
2012	13,210,998
2011	12,754,997
2010	12,312,575
2009	11,893,754
2008	11,476,296
2007	11,081,660
2006	10,706,424
2005	10,328,092
2004	9,920,036
2003	9,487,833
2002	9,116,192
2001	8,804,124
2000	8,512,093
1999	8,222,705
1998	7,938,840
1997	7,670,366
1996	7,410,108
1995	7,089,064
1994	6,783,450
1993	6,629,146
1992	6,474,656
1991	6,205,676
1990	5,982,833
1989	5,819,586
1988	5,625,602
1987	5,438,309
1986	5,251,069
1985	5,096,269
1984	5,045,145
1983	4,979,130
1982	4,738,483
1981	4,520,959
1980	4,515,453
1979	4,505,384
1978	4,411,366
1977	4,331,667
1976	4,251,297
1975	4,167,234
1974	4,078,356
1973	3,985,909
1972	3,893,252
1971	3,807,316
1970	3,727,828
1969	3,651,113
1968	3,578,231
1967	3,508,512
1966	3,440,903
1965	3,374,220
1964	3,307,479
1963	3,240,905
1962	3,175,598
1961	3,111,947
1960	3,049,838

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	6.03
2023	6.12
2022	6.22
2021	6.26
2020	6.35
2019	6.41
2018	6.46
2017	6.54
2016	6.62
2015	6.71
2014	6.78
2013	6.84
2012	6.91
2011	6.95
2010	6.99
2009	7.02
2008	7.06
2007	7.09
2006	7.12
2005	7.13
2004	7.16
2003	7.18
2002	7.20
2001	7.23
2000	7.25
1999	7.26
1998	7.27
1997	7.27
1996	7.29
1995	7.29
1994	7.31
1993	7.34
1992	7.30
1991	7.26
1990	7.22
1989	7.19
1988	7.15
1987	7.11
1986	7.07
1985	7.04
1984	7.02
1983	6.98
1982	6.96
1981	6.94
1980	6.91
1979	6.91
1978	6.89
1977	6.90
1976	6.89
1975	6.88
1974	6.86
1973	6.87
1972	6.85
1971	6.58
1970	6.53
1969	6.48
1968	6.43
1967	6.39
1966	6.36
1965	6.34
1964	6.32
1963	6.30
1962	6.29
1961	6.27
1960	6.25

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allfigures, “Population, Chad, 2025: 21,003,705 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/chad, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.