Chad Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Chad, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Chad was 19.9 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 16.8 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 88th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Chad ranks 192nd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Chad is expected to increase to 32.6 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Chad

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Chad
	Male	Female
80+	0.1%	0.13%
75-79	0.14%	0.17%
70-74	0.28%	0.33%
65-69	0.44%	0.51%
60-64	0.67%	0.74%
55-59	0.94%	1.01%
50-54	1.28%	1.34%
45-49	1.61%	1.67%
40-44	1.92%	1.96%
35-39	2.41%	2.44%
30-34	3.1%	3.11%
25-29	3.83%	3.81%
20-24	4.58%	4.52%
15-19	5.51%	5.38%
10-14	6.51%	6.33%
5-9	7.62%	7.43%
0-4	9.21%	8.96%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Chad has high demographic potential with 79.9% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 4/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Chad	World
2100	66.3%	59.6%
2099	66.3%	59.6%
2098	66.3%	59.7%
2097	66.2%	59.7%
2096	66.2%	59.7%
2095	66.2%	59.7%
2094	66.2%	59.7%
2093	66.2%	59.8%
2092	66.2%	59.8%
2091	66.2%	59.8%
2090	66.2%	59.8%
2089	66.2%	59.8%
2088	66.1%	59.8%
2087	66.1%	59.8%
2086	66%	59.8%
2085	65.9%	59.9%
2084	65.9%	59.9%
2083	65.8%	60%
2082	65.7%	60.1%
2081	65.6%	60.3%
2080	65.4%	60.4%
2079	65.3%	60.6%
2078	65.2%	60.7%
2077	65%	60.9%
2076	64.8%	61%
2075	64.7%	61.1%
2074	64.5%	61.3%
2073	64.3%	61.4%
2072	64.1%	61.5%
2071	63.8%	61.6%
2070	63.6%	61.7%
2069	63.4%	61.8%
2068	63.2%	61.9%
2067	62.9%	62%
2066	62.7%	62%
2065	62.5%	62.1%
2064	62.3%	62.1%
2063	62.1%	62.1%
2062	61.8%	62.2%
2061	61.6%	62.2%
2060	61.4%	62.3%
2059	61.2%	62.3%
2058	61%	62.4%
2057	60.7%	62.4%
2056	60.5%	62.5%
2055	60.3%	62.7%
2054	60%	62.8%
2053	59.8%	62.9%
2052	59.5%	63.1%
2051	59.2%	63.2%
2050	58.9%	63.4%
2049	58.6%	63.5%
2048	58.3%	63.6%
2047	57.9%	63.8%
2046	57.6%	63.9%
2045	57.2%	64%
2044	56.8%	64.1%
2043	56.4%	64.2%
2042	56%	64.3%
2041	55.6%	64.4%
2040	55.1%	64.5%
2039	54.6%	64.7%
2038	54.3%	64.8%
2037	54%	64.9%
2036	53.7%	65.1%
2035	53.4%	65.2%
2034	53.1%	65.3%
2033	52.9%	65.4%
2032	52.7%	65.4%
2031	52.5%	65.4%
2030	52.3%	65.4%
2029	52.1%	65.4%
2028	52%	65.4%
2027	51.8%	65.4%
2026	51.9%	65.2%
2025	52%	65.1%
2024	51.8%	65.1%
2023	51.2%	65%
2022	50.5%	64.9%
2021	50.3%	64.9%
2020	50%	64.8%
2019	49.8%	64.9%
2018	49.7%	64.9%
2017	49.6%	65%
2016	49.4%	65.1%
2015	49.4%	65.1%
2014	49.4%	65.2%
2013	49.3%	65.2%
2012	49.2%	65.2%
2011	49.1%	65.2%
2010	49%	65.1%
2009	49%	65%
2008	49%	64.9%
2007	48.9%	64.7%
2006	48.9%	64.5%
2005	48.9%	64.3%
2004	48.7%	64%
2003	48.4%	63.7%
2002	48.2%	63.4%
2001	48.2%	63.1%
2000	48.4%	62.8%
1999	48.5%	62.5%
1998	48.6%	62.2%
1997	48.8%	61.9%
1996	49.1%	61.7%
1995	48.9%	61.5%
1994	48.6%	61.3%
1993	49.2%	61.2%
1992	49.8%	61.1%
1991	49.5%	61%
1990	49.4%	60.9%
1989	49.7%	60.8%
1988	49.6%	60.7%
1987	49.5%	60.5%
1986	49.2%	60.4%
1985	49.1%	60.1%
1984	49.8%	59.9%
1983	50.5%	59.6%
1982	49.7%	59.3%
1981	48.7%	59%
1980	49.6%	58.7%
1979	50.5%	58.4%
1978	50.8%	58%
1977	51.2%	57.7%
1976	51.6%	57.5%
1975	52%	57.4%
1974	52.3%	57.3%
1973	52.6%	57.3%
1972	52.9%	57.2%
1971	53.1%	57.1%
1970	53.3%	57%
1969	53.5%	56.9%
1968	53.7%	56.9%
1967	53.8%	56.9%
1966	53.9%	56.8%
1965	54%	56.9%
1964	54.1%	57%
1963	54.3%	57.2%
1962	54.5%	57.4%
1961	54.8%	57.5%
1960	55%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Chad changed from 48.7% to 51.8% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Chad decreased from 105.2% to 92.9% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an decreased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Chad	World
2100	23.8%	16.5%
2099	24%	16.6%
2098	24.2%	16.6%
2097	24.4%	16.7%
2096	24.6%	16.8%
2095	24.8%	16.8%
2094	25%	16.9%
2093	25.2%	17%
2092	25.4%	17%
2091	25.6%	17.1%
2090	25.9%	17.2%
2089	26.1%	17.2%
2088	26.3%	17.3%
2087	26.5%	17.4%
2086	26.8%	17.4%
2085	27%	17.5%
2084	27.2%	17.5%
2083	27.5%	17.6%
2082	27.7%	17.7%
2081	27.9%	17.7%
2080	28.2%	17.8%
2079	28.5%	17.8%
2078	28.7%	17.9%
2077	29%	17.9%
2076	29.3%	18%
2075	29.6%	18%
2074	29.9%	18.1%
2073	30.2%	18.2%
2072	30.5%	18.2%
2071	30.9%	18.3%
2070	31.2%	18.3%
2069	31.5%	18.4%
2068	31.9%	18.5%
2067	32.2%	18.6%
2066	32.6%	18.6%
2065	32.9%	18.7%
2064	33.3%	18.8%
2063	33.6%	18.9%
2062	33.9%	19.1%
2061	34.3%	19.2%
2060	34.6%	19.3%
2059	34.9%	19.4%
2058	35.3%	19.5%
2057	35.6%	19.6%
2056	35.9%	19.8%
2055	36.2%	19.9%
2054	36.5%	20%
2053	36.9%	20.1%
2052	37.2%	20.2%
2051	37.5%	20.3%
2050	37.9%	20.4%
2049	38.2%	20.5%
2048	38.6%	20.6%
2047	39%	20.7%
2046	39.4%	20.8%
2045	39.8%	20.9%
2044	40.3%	20.9%
2043	40.7%	21%
2042	41.2%	21.1%
2041	41.7%	21.2%
2040	42.2%	21.2%
2039	42.7%	21.3%
2038	43.1%	21.4%
2037	43.5%	21.5%
2036	43.9%	21.6%
2035	44.2%	21.8%
2034	44.5%	22%
2033	44.8%	22.2%
2032	45%	22.4%
2031	45.2%	22.7%
2030	45.5%	23%
2029	45.7%	23.3%
2028	45.9%	23.6%
2027	46%	23.9%
2026	46%	24.2%
2025	45.9%	24.6%
2024	46.1%	24.7%
2023	46.7%	25%
2022	47.4%	25.3%
2021	47.7%	25.6%
2020	48%	25.8%
2019	48.1%	26%
2018	48.2%	26.2%
2017	48.4%	26.4%
2016	48.5%	26.5%
2015	48.5%	26.6%
2014	48.5%	26.8%
2013	48.6%	26.9%
2012	48.7%	27%
2011	48.7%	27.1%
2010	48.8%	27.3%
2009	48.7%	27.5%
2008	48.7%	27.6%
2007	48.7%	27.9%
2006	48.6%	28.1%
2005	48.6%	28.5%
2004	48.7%	28.8%
2003	49%	29.2%
2002	49.1%	29.6%
2001	49%	30%
2000	48.8%	30.4%
1999	48.6%	30.8%
1998	48.5%	31.1%
1997	48.2%	31.5%
1996	47.8%	31.8%
1995	47.9%	32.1%
1994	48.2%	32.3%
1993	47.5%	32.5%
1992	46.9%	32.7%
1991	47.1%	32.9%
1990	47.1%	33%
1989	46.8%	33.2%
1988	46.8%	33.4%
1987	47%	33.6%
1986	47.2%	33.8%
1985	47.3%	34%
1984	46.5%	34.3%
1983	45.8%	34.6%
1982	46.6%	34.9%
1981	47.5%	35.2%
1980	46.6%	35.5%
1979	45.7%	35.9%
1978	45.4%	36.3%
1977	45%	36.7%
1976	44.6%	36.9%
1975	44.2%	37.1%
1974	43.9%	37.2%
1973	43.5%	37.3%
1972	43.2%	37.5%
1971	43%	37.6%
1970	42.7%	37.7%
1969	42.5%	37.8%
1968	42.4%	37.9%
1967	42.2%	38%
1966	42.1%	38%
1965	42%	38%
1964	41.9%	38%
1963	41.7%	37.8%
1962	41.5%	37.6%
1961	41.2%	37.5%
1960	41%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Chad decreased from 48.7% to 46.1% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Chad

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Chad	World
2100	9.95%	23.9%
2099	9.77%	23.8%
2098	9.59%	23.7%
2097	9.41%	23.6%
2096	9.22%	23.5%
2095	9.02%	23.4%
2094	8.82%	23.4%
2093	8.62%	23.3%
2092	8.41%	23.2%
2091	8.2%	23.1%
2090	7.98%	23.1%
2089	7.76%	23%
2088	7.58%	22.9%
2087	7.4%	22.8%
2086	7.24%	22.7%
2085	7.08%	22.6%
2084	6.92%	22.5%
2083	6.78%	22.4%
2082	6.63%	22.2%
2081	6.5%	22%
2080	6.36%	21.8%
2079	6.22%	21.6%
2078	6.09%	21.4%
2077	5.96%	21.2%
2076	5.84%	21%
2075	5.72%	20.8%
2074	5.61%	20.6%
2073	5.5%	20.4%
2072	5.39%	20.3%
2071	5.27%	20.1%
2070	5.16%	19.9%
2069	5.05%	19.8%
2068	4.94%	19.6%
2067	4.83%	19.5%
2066	4.71%	19.3%
2065	4.59%	19.2%
2064	4.47%	19.1%
2063	4.34%	18.9%
2062	4.22%	18.8%
2061	4.1%	18.6%
2060	4%	18.5%
2059	3.9%	18.3%
2058	3.79%	18.1%
2057	3.69%	17.9%
2056	3.6%	17.7%
2055	3.52%	17.5%
2054	3.44%	17.2%
2053	3.37%	17%
2052	3.3%	16.7%
2051	3.25%	16.4%
2050	3.2%	16.2%
2049	3.14%	16%
2048	3.08%	15.8%
2047	3.05%	15.5%
2046	3.02%	15.3%
2045	2.97%	15.1%
2044	2.92%	14.9%
2043	2.88%	14.8%
2042	2.82%	14.6%
2041	2.77%	14.4%
2040	2.71%	14.2%
2039	2.65%	14%
2038	2.6%	13.8%
2037	2.54%	13.5%
2036	2.49%	13.3%
2035	2.44%	13%
2034	2.39%	12.7%
2033	2.35%	12.4%
2032	2.31%	12.2%
2031	2.27%	11.9%
2030	2.23%	11.6%
2029	2.2%	11.3%
2028	2.17%	11%
2027	2.14%	10.7%
2026	2.12%	10.5%
2025	2.11%	10.3%
2024	2.1%	10.2%
2023	2.07%	9.98%
2022	2.06%	9.74%
2021	2.05%	9.53%
2020	2.05%	9.33%
2019	2.05%	9.1%
2018	2.05%	8.88%
2017	2.05%	8.65%
2016	2.05%	8.45%
2015	2.06%	8.26%
2014	2.07%	8.08%
2013	2.1%	7.92%
2012	2.14%	7.78%
2011	2.19%	7.66%
2010	2.23%	7.58%
2009	2.28%	7.52%
2008	2.34%	7.47%
2007	2.39%	7.41%
2006	2.45%	7.34%
2005	2.52%	7.26%
2004	2.58%	7.18%
2003	2.64%	7.1%
2002	2.7%	7.01%
2001	2.76%	6.92%
2000	2.83%	6.84%
1999	2.89%	6.76%
1998	2.95%	6.68%
1997	3.02%	6.61%
1996	3.08%	6.53%
1995	3.15%	6.45%
1994	3.22%	6.37%
1993	3.28%	6.29%
1992	3.33%	6.21%
1991	3.4%	6.14%
1990	3.46%	6.07%
1989	3.5%	6.01%
1988	3.55%	5.95%
1987	3.59%	5.91%
1986	3.63%	5.86%
1985	3.66%	5.82%
1984	3.67%	5.8%
1983	3.69%	5.79%
1982	3.74%	5.8%
1981	3.79%	5.81%
1980	3.77%	5.81%
1979	3.76%	5.77%
1978	3.78%	5.71%
1977	3.8%	5.65%
1976	3.82%	5.59%
1975	3.84%	5.53%
1974	3.86%	5.47%
1973	3.89%	5.42%
1972	3.91%	5.37%
1971	3.93%	5.32%
1970	3.95%	5.28%
1969	3.96%	5.24%
1968	3.97%	5.2%
1967	3.98%	5.16%
1966	3.99%	5.12%
1965	4%	5.08%
1964	4%	5.04%
1963	3.99%	5.02%
1962	3.98%	5.01%
1961	3.98%	4.99%
1960	3.98%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Chad decreased from 2.58% to 2.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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