Chad is a low-income country with a population of 20.3M people. The capital and largest city is N'Djamena, with 1.09M residents. Chad shares land borders with the Central African Republic, Sudan, Niger, Cameroon, Libya and Nigeria.
Chad ranks 127/197 by GDP ($20.6B) and 175/197 by GDP per capita ($1,016). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Chad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
21450865
|
64/197 |
| GDP |
$20.6B
2024 |
127/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,016
2024 |
175/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,962
2024 |
181/197 |
| Government debt |
$6.97B
2024 |
137/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.9%
2025 |
150/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$343
2024 |
175/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,511
2025 |
182/197 |
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 21/197 |
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 180/197 |
| Fertility rate | 6.12 | 2/196 |
| Median age | 16.8 years | 192/196 |
| Life expectancy | 55.4 years | 196/197 |
Chad trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $313,582,728 |
| 1961 | $333,975,336 |
| 1962 | $357,635,713 |
| 1963 | $371,767,002 |
| 1964 | $392,247,518 |
| 1965 | $416,926,303 |
| 1966 | $432,794,922 |
| 1967 | $449,826,323 |
| 1968 | $453,980,096 |
| 1969 | $471,635,622 |
| 1970 | $469,266,737 |
| 1971 | $501,866,730 |
| 1972 | $585,427,547 |
| 1973 | $647,199,483 |
| 1974 | $652,532,795 |
| 1975 | $864,602,105 |
| 1976 | $866,044,962 |
| 1977 | $935,360,465 |
| 1978 | $1,113,920,124 |
| 1979 | $1,004,316,496 |
| 1980 | $1,033,002,404 |
| 1981 | $876,937,558 |
| 1982 | $834,369,860 |
| 1983 | $832,415,806 |
| 1984 | $919,103,735 |
| 1985 | $1,033,069,709 |
| 1986 | $1,067,828,246 |
| 1987 | $1,163,426,852 |
| 1988 | $1,482,597,298 |
| 1989 | $1,433,686,312 |
| 1990 | $1,738,605,558 |
| 1991 | $1,877,137,982 |
| 1992 | $1,881,847,670 |
| 1993 | $1,463,251,164 |
| 1994 | $1,179,837,963 |
| 1995 | $1,445,919,895 |
| 1996 | $1,607,345,356 |
| 1997 | $1,544,689,577 |
| 1998 | $1,744,794,531 |
| 1999 | $1,534,673,583 |
| 2000 | $1,388,506,772 |
| 2001 | $1,710,843,377 |
| 2002 | $1,997,005,709 |
| 2003 | $2,742,815,072 |
| 2004 | $4,422,855,661 |
| 2005 | $8,655,892,393 |
| 2006 | $9,709,626,596 |
| 2007 | $10,865,385,132 |
| 2008 | $13,385,593,990 |
| 2009 | $12,317,614,054 |
| 2010 | $14,058,506,664 |
| 2011 | $16,685,349,674 |
| 2012 | $17,892,228,570 |
| 2013 | $17,865,316,886 |
| 2014 | $18,144,336,904 |
| 2015 | $14,559,599,500 |
| 2016 | $13,026,289,836 |
| 2017 | $13,349,041,409 |
| 2018 | $15,327,000,249 |
| 2019 | $14,905,517,743 |
| 2020 | $14,932,897,821 |
| 2021 | $16,871,937,698 |
| 2022 | $17,828,508,290 |
| 2023 | $19,107,685,021 |
| 2024 | $20,625,711,665 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $102.8 |
| 1961 | $107.3 |
| 1962 | $112.6 |
| 1963 | $114.7 |
| 1964 | $118.6 |
| 1965 | $123.6 |
| 1966 | $125.8 |
| 1967 | $128.2 |
| 1968 | $126.9 |
| 1969 | $129.2 |
| 1970 | $125.9 |
| 1971 | $131.8 |
| 1972 | $150.4 |
| 1973 | $162.4 |
| 1974 | $160 |
| 1975 | $207.5 |
| 1976 | $203.7 |
| 1977 | $215.9 |
| 1978 | $252.5 |
| 1979 | $222.9 |
| 1980 | $228.8 |
| 1981 | $194 |
| 1982 | $176.1 |
| 1983 | $167.2 |
| 1984 | $182.2 |
| 1985 | $202.7 |
| 1986 | $203.4 |
| 1987 | $213.9 |
| 1988 | $263.5 |
| 1989 | $246.4 |
| 1990 | $290.6 |
| 1991 | $302 |
| 1992 | $290.6 |
| 1993 | $220.7 |
| 1994 | $173.9 |
| 1995 | $204 |
| 1996 | $216.9 |
| 1997 | $201.4 |
| 1998 | $219.8 |
| 1999 | $186.6 |
| 2000 | $163.1 |
| 2001 | $194.3 |
| 2002 | $219.1 |
| 2003 | $289.1 |
| 2004 | $446 |
| 2005 | $838 |
| 2006 | $907 |
| 2007 | $980 |
| 2008 | $1,166 |
| 2009 | $1,036 |
| 2010 | $1,142 |
| 2011 | $1,308 |
| 2012 | $1,354 |
| 2013 | $1,305 |
| 2014 | $1,279 |
| 2015 | $994 |
| 2016 | $862 |
| 2017 | $854 |
| 2018 | $949 |
| 2019 | $893 |
| 2020 | $867 |
| 2021 | $946 |
| 2022 | $966 |
| 2023 | $989 |
| 2024 | $1,016 |
Chad's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.2 |
| 1951 | 35.5 |
| 1952 | 35.9 |
| 1953 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 36.8 |
| 1955 | 37.3 |
| 1956 | 37.9 |
| 1957 | 38.3 |
| 1958 | 38.7 |
| 1959 | 39 |
| 1960 | 39.2 |
| 1961 | 39.4 |
| 1962 | 39.6 |
| 1963 | 39.9 |
| 1964 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 40.1 |
| 1966 | 40.1 |
| 1967 | 40.4 |
| 1968 | 40.7 |
| 1969 | 41 |
| 1970 | 41.4 |
| 1971 | 40.9 |
| 1972 | 41.9 |
| 1973 | 42.4 |
| 1974 | 42.6 |
| 1975 | 42.7 |
| 1976 | 42.7 |
| 1977 | 42.9 |
| 1978 | 43 |
| 1979 | 43.2 |
| 1980 | 43.5 |
| 1981 | 43.5 |
| 1982 | 43.9 |
| 1983 | 44.4 |
| 1984 | 44.7 |
| 1985 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 45.6 |
| 1987 | 43.1 |
| 1988 | 46.4 |
| 1989 | 46.4 |
| 1990 | 45.1 |
| 1991 | 46.6 |
| 1992 | 46.8 |
| 1993 | 47 |
| 1994 | 47.1 |
| 1995 | 47.5 |
| 1996 | 47.6 |
| 1997 | 47.8 |
| 1998 | 47.8 |
| 1999 | 47.9 |
| 2000 | 47.9 |
| 2001 | 48.3 |
| 2002 | 48.4 |
| 2003 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 48.9 |
| 2006 | 48.7 |
| 2007 | 49.2 |
| 2008 | 49.5 |
| 2009 | 49.8 |
| 2010 | 50.1 |
| 2011 | 50.4 |
| 2012 | 50.8 |
| 2013 | 51.1 |
| 2014 | 51.1 |
| 2015 | 51.3 |
| 2016 | 51.6 |
| 2017 | 51.9 |
| 2018 | 52.4 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 53.1 |
| 2021 | 53.1 |
| 2022 | 54.5 |
| 2023 | 55.1 |
| 2024 | 55.2 |
| 2025 | 55.4 |
Chad's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,049,838 |
| 1961 | 3,111,947 |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 |
| 1963 | 3,240,905 |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 |
| 1966 | 3,440,903 |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 |
| 1969 | 3,651,113 |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 |
| 1973 | 3,985,909 |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 |
| 1980 | 4,515,453 |
| 1981 | 4,520,959 |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 |
| 1984 | 5,045,145 |
| 1985 | 5,096,269 |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 |
| 2004 | 9,920,036 |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 |
| 2013 | 13,691,079 |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 |
Chad's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 |
| 1961 | 6.27 |
| 1962 | 6.29 |
| 1963 | 6.3 |
| 1964 | 6.32 |
| 1965 | 6.34 |
| 1966 | 6.36 |
| 1967 | 6.39 |
| 1968 | 6.43 |
| 1969 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 6.53 |
| 1971 | 6.58 |
| 1972 | 6.85 |
| 1973 | 6.87 |
| 1974 | 6.86 |
| 1975 | 6.88 |
| 1976 | 6.89 |
| 1977 | 6.9 |
| 1978 | 6.89 |
| 1979 | 6.91 |
| 1980 | 6.91 |
| 1981 | 6.94 |
| 1982 | 6.96 |
| 1983 | 6.98 |
| 1984 | 7.02 |
| 1985 | 7.04 |
| 1986 | 7.07 |
| 1987 | 7.11 |
| 1988 | 7.15 |
| 1989 | 7.19 |
| 1990 | 7.22 |
| 1991 | 7.26 |
| 1992 | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 7.34 |
| 1994 | 7.31 |
| 1995 | 7.29 |
| 1996 | 7.29 |
| 1997 | 7.27 |
| 1998 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 7.26 |
| 2000 | 7.25 |
| 2001 | 7.23 |
| 2002 | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 7.18 |
| 2004 | 7.16 |
| 2005 | 7.13 |
| 2006 | 7.12 |
| 2007 | 7.09 |
| 2008 | 7.06 |
| 2009 | 7.02 |
| 2010 | 6.99 |
| 2011 | 6.95 |
| 2012 | 6.91 |
| 2013 | 6.84 |
| 2014 | 6.78 |
| 2015 | 6.71 |
| 2016 | 6.62 |
| 2017 | 6.54 |
| 2018 | 6.46 |
| 2019 | 6.41 |
| 2020 | 6.35 |
| 2021 | 6.26 |
| 2022 | 6.22 |
| 2023 | 6.12 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 19.8 |
| 1962 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 19.4 |
| 1965 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 19.1 |
| 1967 | 19 |
| 1968 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1975 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 16.7 |
| 1981 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 16.6 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 16.7 |
| 1985 | 16.3 |
| 1986 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 16.5 |
| 1989 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 16.3 |
| 1991 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 16.2 |
| 1994 | 15.9 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 16.1 |
| 1997 | 15.9 |
| 1998 | 15.8 |
| 1999 | 15.7 |
| 2000 | 15.6 |
| 2001 | 15.5 |
| 2002 | 15.4 |
| 2003 | 15.5 |
| 2004 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 15.6 |
| 2011 | 15.6 |
| 2012 | 15.6 |
| 2013 | 15.7 |
| 2014 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | 15.7 |
| 2016 | 15.7 |
| 2017 | 15.8 |
| 2018 | 15.8 |
| 2019 | 15.9 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 16.2 |
| 2023 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 16.8 |
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Chad: National Statistics
Finance
|
Chad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19.7B
2024 |
123/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.3%
2025 |
171/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.2%
2023 |
134/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.91%
2023 |
32/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
45,000
2020 |
75/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.54%
2025 |
35/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.14%
2018 |
187/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
31.6%
2024 |
189/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.7%
2024 |
57/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.2
2025 |
148/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2022 |
68/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
82/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.05B
2023 |
140/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
182/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
10,399
2020 |
184/188 |
| Banked people share |
20.9%
2024 |
150/158 |
Energy
|
Chad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
198.5 kg
2022 |
164/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.3
2022 |
86/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.57 megatons
2023 |
147/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.13 tons
2023 |
175/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
145/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
70%
2022 |
29/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.02%
2022 |
143/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-177.8%
2022 |
129/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
14.5 kWh
2022 |
147/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.64%
2021 |
160/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
157/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
60/192 |
| Electricity access |
12%
2023 |
193/195 |
Society
|
Chad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.25%
2024 |
65/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+204,040
2024 |
7/196 |
| Urban population |
24.7%
2024 |
181/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
108/190 |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
69/190 |
| Quality of life index |
2
2025 |
196/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
175/197 |
| Higher education index |
11
2025 |
164/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.04
2015 |
44/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.4
2019 |
16/197 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
170/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
27.3%
2022 |
196/196 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
192/197 |
| People using the Internet |
13.2%
2023 |
190/195 |
Health
|
Chad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$40.2
2022 |
174/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$23.4
2022 |
150/191 |
| Life expectancy |
55.4 years
2025 |
196/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.7%
2022 |
43/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.09
2022 |
181/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
18.1 years
2025 |
137/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
748
2023 |
2/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
101.1
2023 |
4/192 |
| Obesity rate |
7.01%
2022 |
176/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.3%
2024 |
127/195 |
| Air quality index |
1
2025 |
197/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.4%
2022 |
153/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.91 liters
2020 |
118/186 |
Territory
|
Chad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.85%
2025 |
21/197 |
| Land area per capita |
23,951 sq mi
2024 |
18/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
194,353 sq mi
2025 |
17/194 |
| Forest area |
15,368 sq mi
2025 |
76/196 |
| Roads length |
24,855 mi
2018 |
74/175 |
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