Chad
Population in Chad
Population in Chad: 2.53 million people in 1950 and 19.3 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 19.3 million people
- Since 1950
- +16.8 million people
- Rank, 2023
- 66 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 8.09 billion people
- Projected, 2100
- 69.6 million people
- UN projection (medium variant)
people · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 69.6 million people in 2100, between 29.5 million people and 270 million people (95% prediction interval).
- Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1.43 million people.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Chad | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.3 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 18.5 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 17.8 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 17.2 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 16.7 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 16.2 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 15.6 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 15.1 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 14.7 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 14.2 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 13.7 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 13.2 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 12.8 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 12.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 11.9 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 11.5 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 11.1 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 10.7 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 10.3 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 9.92 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 9.49 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 9.12 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 8.8 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 8.51 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 8.22 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 7.94 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 7.67 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 7.41 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 7.09 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 6.78 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 6.63 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 6.48 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 6.21 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 5.98 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 5.82 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 5.63 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 5.44 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 5.25 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 5.1 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 5.05 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 4.98 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 4.74 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 4.52 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 4.52 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 4.51 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 4.41 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 4.33 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 4.25 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 4.17 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 4.08 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.99 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.89 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 3.73 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 3.65 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 3.58 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 3.51 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 3.44 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 3.37 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 3.31 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 3.24 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 3.18 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 3.11 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 3.05 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.99 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.93 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.87 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.82 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.76 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 2.71 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.66 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.62 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.57 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.53 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 2.47 million | – |
| 1948 | 2.43 million | – |
| 1947 | 2.39 million | – |
| 1946 | 2.35 million | – |
| 1945 | 2.32 million | – |
| 1944 | 2.28 million | – |
| 1943 | 2.24 million | – |
| 1942 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1941 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1940 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1939 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1938 | 2.09 million | – |
| 1937 | 2.06 million | – |
| 1936 | 2.04 million | – |
| 1935 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1934 | 1.99 million | – |
| 1933 | 1.97 million | – |
| 1932 | 1.94 million | – |
| 1931 | 1.92 million | – |
| 1930 | 1.9 million | – |
| 1929 | 1.87 million | – |
| 1928 | 1.85 million | – |
| 1927 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1926 | 1.8 million | – |
| 1925 | 1.78 million | – |
| 1924 | 1.76 million | – |
| 1923 | 1.73 million | – |
| 1922 | 1.71 million | – |
| 1921 | 1.7 million | – |
| 1920 | 1.69 million | – |
| 1919 | 1.68 million | – |
| 1918 | 1.68 million | – |
| 1917 | 1.69 million | – |
| 1916 | 1.69 million | – |
| 1915 | 1.7 million | – |
| 1914 | 1.71 million | – |
| 1913 | 1.71 million | – |
| 1912 | 1.72 million | – |
| 1911 | 1.72 million | – |
| 1910 | 1.73 million | – |
| 1909 | 1.74 million | – |
| 1908 | 1.74 million | – |
| 1907 | 1.75 million | – |
| 1906 | 1.76 million | – |
| 1905 | 1.76 million | – |
| 1904 | 1.77 million | – |
| 1903 | 1.77 million | – |
| 1902 | 1.78 million | – |
| 1901 | 1.79 million | – |
| 1900 | 1.8 million | – |
| 1899 | 1.81 million | – |
| 1898 | 1.82 million | – |
| 1897 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1896 | 1.85 million | – |
| 1895 | 1.86 million | – |
| 1894 | 1.88 million | – |
| 1893 | 1.89 million | – |
| 1892 | 1.91 million | – |
| 1891 | 1.92 million | – |
| 1890 | 1.92 million | – |
| 1889 | 1.93 million | – |
| 1888 | 1.92 million | – |
| 1887 | 1.92 million | – |
| 1886 | 1.92 million | – |
| 1885 | 1.91 million | – |
| 1884 | 1.91 million | – |
| 1883 | 1.9 million | – |
| 1882 | 1.9 million | – |
| 1881 | 1.89 million | – |
| 1880 | 1.89 million | – |
| 1879 | 1.88 million | – |
| 1878 | 1.88 million | – |
| 1877 | 1.87 million | – |
| 1876 | 1.87 million | – |
| 1875 | 1.86 million | – |
| 1874 | 1.86 million | – |
| 1873 | 1.85 million | – |
| 1872 | 1.85 million | – |
| 1871 | 1.85 million | – |
| 1870 | 1.84 million | – |
| 1869 | 1.84 million | – |
| 1868 | 1.84 million | – |
| 1867 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1866 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1865 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1864 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1863 | 1.82 million | – |
| 1862 | 1.82 million | – |
| 1861 | 1.82 million | – |
| 1860 | 1.81 million | – |
| 1859 | 1.81 million | – |
| 1858 | 1.81 million | – |
| 1857 | 1.81 million | – |
| 1856 | 1.8 million | – |
| 1855 | 1.8 million | – |
| 1854 | 1.8 million | – |
| 1853 | 1.8 million | – |
| 1852 | 1.79 million | – |
| 1851 | 1.79 million | – |
| 1850 | 1.78 million | – |
| 1849 | 1.78 million | – |
| 1848 | 1.77 million | – |
| 1847 | 1.76 million | – |
| 1846 | 1.76 million | – |
| 1845 | 1.75 million | – |
| 1844 | 1.74 million | – |
| 1843 | 1.73 million | – |
| 1842 | 1.73 million | – |
| 1841 | 1.72 million | – |
| 1840 | 1.71 million | – |
| 1839 | 1.7 million | – |
| 1838 | 1.7 million | – |
| 1837 | 1.69 million | – |
| 1836 | 1.68 million | – |
| 1835 | 1.67 million | – |
| 1834 | 1.67 million | – |
| 1833 | 1.66 million | – |
| 1832 | 1.65 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.64 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.64 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.63 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.62 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.61 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.61 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.6 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.59 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.59 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.58 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.57 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.57 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.56 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.55 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.54 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.54 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.53 million | – |
| 1814 | 1.52 million | – |
| 1813 | 1.52 million | – |
| 1812 | 1.51 million | – |
| 1811 | 1.5 million | – |
| 1810 | 1.5 million | – |
| 1809 | 1.49 million | – |
| 1808 | 1.48 million | – |
| 1807 | 1.48 million | – |
| 1806 | 1.47 million | – |
| 1805 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1804 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1803 | 1.45 million | – |
| 1802 | 1.45 million | – |
| 1801 | 1.44 million | – |
| 1800 | 1.43 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Chad | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.3 million20.1 million–20.5 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 21 million20.4 million–21.6 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 21.6 million20.6 million–22.5 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 22.2 million20.9 million–23.4 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 22.9 million21.2 million–24.4 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 23.5 million21.6 million–25.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 24.2 million21.9 million–26.5 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 24.9 million22.2 million–27.5 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 25.6 million22.6 million–28.5 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 26.3 million22.9 million–29.7 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 27 million23.2 million–31 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 27.7 million23.5 million–32.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 28.4 million23.8 million–33.4 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 29.1 million24 million–34.6 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 29.9 million24.3 million–35.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 30.6 million24.5 million–37.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 31.3 million24.7 million–38.7 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 32 million25.1 million–40.1 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 32.8 million25.3 million–41.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 33.5 million25.6 million–42.9 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 34.3 million25.8 million–44.3 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 35 million26.1 million–45.9 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 35.8 million26.3 million–47.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 36.6 million26.5 million–49.3 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 37.3 million26.8 million–51.1 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 38.1 million27.1 million–53 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 38.9 million27.3 million–54.9 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 39.6 million27.6 million–57 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 40.4 million27.9 million–59.2 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 41.2 million28.1 million–61.3 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 42 million28.2 million–63.4 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 42.8 million28.4 million–65.7 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 43.5 million28.7 million–68.1 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 44.3 million28.9 million–70.6 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 45.1 million29.1 million–73.1 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 45.9 million29.1 million–75.4 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 46.6 million29.1 million–78.1 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 47.4 million29.2 million–81.1 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 48.1 million29.4 million–84 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 48.9 million29.6 million–86.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 49.6 million29.7 million–89.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 50.4 million29.8 million–92.6 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 51.1 million30 million–95.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 51.8 million30 million–99.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 52.5 million30.1 million–102 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 53.2 million30.2 million–106 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 53.8 million30.1 million–109 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 54.5 million30.1 million–113 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 55.2 million30 million–116 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 55.9 million30 million–120 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 56.5 million30.1 million–124 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 57.2 million30.3 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 57.8 million30.4 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 58.5 million30.5 million–137 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 59.1 million30.6 million–141 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 59.7 million30.7 million–146 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 60.3 million30.7 million–151 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 60.9 million30.7 million–155 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 61.5 million30.6 million–161 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 62.1 million30.4 million–168 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 62.6 million30.4 million–173 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 63.2 million30.7 million–178 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 63.7 million30.7 million–183 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 64.2 million30.6 million–189 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 64.7 million30.7 million–194 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 65.2 million30.7 million–200 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 65.7 million30.6 million–205 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 66.1 million30.6 million–211 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 66.6 million30.6 million–217 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 67 million30.6 million–224 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 67.4 million30.6 million–231 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 67.8 million30.5 million–237 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 68.2 million30.3 million–241 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 68.6 million30.2 million–248 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 68.9 million30 million–257 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 69.2 million29.8 million–264 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 69.6 million29.5 million–270 million | 10.2 billion |
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending3.19% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$598M in 2025
- Military spending per person$31 in 2025
- Military share of state spending15.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel45,000 people in 2020
- National power0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers0.85% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports4 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports20 million TIV in 1987