Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Chad's population stands at 21.00M as of 2025-12-31, up from 20.30M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Chad's population was 21.00M, up from 20.30M in 2024.
In 2024, Chad's population was 20.30M, up from 19.32M in 2023.
In 2023, Chad's population was 19.32M, up from 18.46M in 2022.
In 2022, Chad's population was 18.46M, up from 17.83M in 2021.
In 2021, Chad's population was 17.83M, up from 17.22M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.00M | +704,582 |
| 2024 | 20.30M | +980,059 |
| 2023 | 19.32M | +863,748 |
| 2022 | 18.46M | +627,043 |
| 2021 | 17.83M | +603,594 |
| 2020 | 17.22M | +539,456 |
| 2019 | 16.69M | +528,692 |
| 2018 | 16.16M | +533,772 |
| 2017 | 15.62M | +508,104 |
| 2016 | 15.11M | +467,034 |
| 2015 | 14.65M | +458,943 |
| 2014 | 14.19M | +497,599 |
| 2013 | 13.69M | +480,081 |
| 2012 | 13.21M | +456,001 |
| 2011 | 12.75M | +442,422 |
| 2010 | 12.31M | +418,821 |
| 2009 | 11.89M | +417,458 |
| 2008 | 11.48M | +394,636 |
| 2007 | 11.08M | +375,236 |
| 2006 | 10.71M | +378,332 |
| 2005 | 10.33M | +408,056 |
| 2004 | 9.92M | +432,203 |
| 2003 | 9.49M | +371,641 |
| 2002 | 9.12M | +312,068 |
| 2001 | 8.80M | +292,031 |
| 2000 | 8.51M | +289,388 |
| 1999 | 8.22M | +283,865 |
| 1998 | 7.94M | +268,474 |
| 1997 | 7.67M | +260,258 |
| 1996 | 7.41M | +321,044 |
| 1995 | 7.09M | +305,614 |
| 1994 | 6.78M | +154,304 |
| 1993 | 6.63M | +154,490 |
| 1992 | 6.47M | +268,980 |
| 1991 | 6.21M | +222,843 |
| 1990 | 5.98M | +163,247 |
| 1989 | 5.82M | +193,984 |
| 1988 | 5.63M | +187,293 |
| 1987 | 5.44M | +187,240 |
| 1986 | 5.25M | +154,800 |
| 1985 | 5.10M | +51,124 |
| 1984 | 5.05M | +66,015 |
| 1983 | 4.98M | +240,647 |
| 1982 | 4.74M | +217,524 |
| 1981 | 4.52M | +5,506 |
| 1980 | 4.52M | +10,069 |
| 1979 | 4.51M | +94,018 |
| 1978 | 4.41M | +79,699 |
| 1977 | 4.33M | +80,370 |
| 1976 | 4.25M | +84,063 |
| 1975 | 4.17M | +88,878 |
| 1974 | 4.08M | +92,447 |
| 1973 | 3.99M | +92,657 |
| 1972 | 3.89M | +85,936 |
| 1971 | 3.81M | +79,488 |
| 1970 | 3.73M | +76,715 |
| 1969 | 3.65M | +72,882 |
| 1968 | 3.58M | +69,719 |
| 1967 | 3.51M | +67,609 |
| 1966 | 3.44M | +66,683 |
| 1965 | 3.37M | +66,741 |
| 1964 | 3.31M | +66,574 |
| 1963 | 3.24M | +65,307 |
| 1962 | 3.18M | +63,651 |
| 1961 | 3.11M | +62,109 |
| 1960 | 3.05M | — |
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Chad's population is 21.00M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 20.30M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 21.00M (2025); the lowest is 3.05M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.