Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 21st vs. 93rd).
By GDP, Chad ranks 127/197 ($20.6B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 175/197 ($1,016), while Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
21450865
|
10940854
|
Population rank | 64/197 | 88/197 |
GDP |
$20.6B
2024 |
$14.2B
2024 |
GDP rank | 127/197 | 145/197 |
GDP per capita |
$1,016
2024 |
$1,341
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 175/197 | 167/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,962
2024 |
$5,406
2024 |
Government debt |
$6.97B
2024 |
$4.2B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.9%
2025 |
28.4%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$343
2024 |
$396
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 175/185 | 171/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,511
2025 |
$2,250
2025 |
Land area |
486,180 sq mi
2025 |
53,587 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
41.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
6.12
2023 |
3.07
2023 |
Median age |
16.8 years
2024 |
23 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
55.4 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Chad and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts
Chad and Tajikistan economies compared
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 | $2,629,395,066 |
1991 | $1,877,137,982 | $2,536,585,366 |
1992 | $1,881,847,670 | $1,908,554,572 |
1993 | $1,463,251,164 | $1,646,623,195 |
1994 | $1,179,837,963 | $1,522,001,206 |
1995 | $1,445,919,895 | $1,231,561,860 |
1996 | $1,607,345,356 | $1,043,654,822 |
1997 | $1,544,689,577 | $921,518,033 |
1998 | $1,744,794,531 | $1,320,199,582 |
1999 | $1,534,673,583 | $1,086,612,290 |
2000 | $1,388,506,772 | $860,541,842 |
2001 | $1,710,843,377 | $1,080,772,551 |
2002 | $1,997,005,709 | $1,221,106,220 |
2003 | $2,742,815,072 | $1,555,318,261 |
2004 | $4,422,855,661 | $2,076,176,869 |
2005 | $8,655,892,393 | $2,312,352,021 |
2006 | $9,709,626,596 | $2,830,213,849 |
2007 | $10,865,385,132 | $3,719,524,541 |
2008 | $13,385,593,990 | $5,161,299,725 |
2009 | $12,317,614,054 | $4,979,472,364 |
2010 | $14,058,506,664 | $5,642,221,099 |
2011 | $16,685,349,674 | $6,522,756,255 |
2012 | $17,892,228,570 | $7,633,036,903 |
2013 | $17,865,316,886 | $8,448,411,318 |
2014 | $18,144,336,904 | $9,112,605,459 |
2015 | $14,559,599,500 | $8,271,431,485 |
2016 | $13,026,289,836 | $6,992,416,097 |
2017 | $13,349,041,409 | $7,536,402,853 |
2018 | $15,327,000,249 | $7,764,999,999 |
2019 | $14,905,517,743 | $8,300,813,599 |
2020 | $14,932,897,821 | $8,133,963,551 |
2021 | $16,871,937,698 | $8,937,805,347 |
2022 | $17,828,508,290 | $10,713,525,200 |
2023 | $19,107,685,021 | $12,244,169,293 |
2024 | $20,625,711,665 | $14,204,575,549 |
Chad and Tajikistan economies compared
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 | $487 |
1991 | $302 | $458 |
1992 | $290.6 | $338 |
1993 | $220.7 | $287.6 |
1994 | $173.9 | $261.3 |
1995 | $204 | $207 |
1996 | $216.9 | $172 |
1997 | $201.4 | $150.1 |
1998 | $219.8 | $213.7 |
1999 | $186.6 | $175 |
2000 | $163.1 | $136.9 |
2001 | $194.3 | $168.7 |
2002 | $219.1 | $187 |
2003 | $289.1 | $233.6 |
2004 | $446 | $306 |
2005 | $838 | $334 |
2006 | $907 | $401 |
2007 | $980 | $517 |
2008 | $1,166 | $703 |
2009 | $1,036 | $665 |
2010 | $1,142 | $737 |
2011 | $1,308 | $834 |
2012 | $1,354 | $952 |
2013 | $1,305 | $1,028 |
2014 | $1,279 | $1,082 |
2015 | $994 | $957 |
2016 | $862 | $789 |
2017 | $854 | $829 |
2018 | $949 | $834 |
2019 | $893 | $871 |
2020 | $867 | $834 |
2021 | $946 | $897 |
2022 | $966 | $1,052 |
2023 | $989 | $1,178 |
2024 | $1,016 | $1,341 |
Chad vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 35.2 | 49.3 |
1951 | 35.5 | 49.6 |
1952 | 35.9 | 49.9 |
1953 | 36.3 | 50.2 |
1954 | 36.8 | 50.5 |
1955 | 37.3 | 50.8 |
1956 | 37.9 | 51.1 |
1957 | 38.3 | 51.4 |
1958 | 38.7 | 51.8 |
1959 | 39 | 52.2 |
1960 | 39.2 | 52.5 |
1961 | 39.4 | 52.9 |
1962 | 39.6 | 53.4 |
1963 | 39.9 | 53.8 |
1964 | 40.1 | 54.2 |
1965 | 40.1 | 54.7 |
1966 | 40.1 | 55.1 |
1967 | 40.4 | 55.5 |
1968 | 40.7 | 55.9 |
1969 | 41 | 56.3 |
1970 | 41.4 | 56.6 |
1971 | 40.9 | 56.9 |
1972 | 41.9 | 57.2 |
1973 | 42.4 | 57.4 |
1974 | 42.6 | 57.7 |
1975 | 42.7 | 57.9 |
1976 | 42.7 | 58.1 |
1977 | 42.9 | 58.2 |
1978 | 43 | 58.4 |
1979 | 43.2 | 58.5 |
1980 | 43.5 | 58.6 |
1981 | 43.5 | 58.8 |
1982 | 43.9 | 60.2 |
1983 | 44.4 | 60.5 |
1984 | 44.7 | 60.7 |
1985 | 45.3 | 61 |
1986 | 45.6 | 61.8 |
1987 | 43.1 | 61.6 |
1988 | 46.4 | 61.8 |
1989 | 46.4 | 61.7 |
1990 | 45.1 | 61.6 |
1991 | 46.6 | 61.7 |
1992 | 46.8 | 57.1 |
1993 | 47 | 55.5 |
1994 | 47.1 | 60.1 |
1995 | 47.5 | 61.4 |
1996 | 47.6 | 60.8 |
1997 | 47.8 | 61.9 |
1998 | 47.8 | 62.4 |
1999 | 47.9 | 63.1 |
2000 | 47.9 | 63.5 |
2001 | 48.3 | 64.2 |
2002 | 48.4 | 64.9 |
2003 | 48.6 | 65.9 |
2004 | 48.7 | 66.6 |
2005 | 48.9 | 66.5 |
2006 | 48.7 | 67 |
2007 | 49.2 | 67.4 |
2008 | 49.5 | 67.9 |
2009 | 49.8 | 68.2 |
2010 | 50.1 | 68.4 |
2011 | 50.4 | 68.7 |
2012 | 50.8 | 69.1 |
2013 | 51.1 | 69.6 |
2014 | 51.1 | 69.7 |
2015 | 51.3 | 69.7 |
2016 | 51.6 | 70 |
2017 | 51.9 | 70.5 |
2018 | 52.4 | 70.7 |
2019 | 53 | 71 |
2020 | 53.1 | 68.6 |
2021 | 53.1 | 69.6 |
2022 | 54.5 | 71.6 |
2023 | 55.1 | 71.8 |
2024 | 55.2 | 71.9 |
2025 | 55.4 | 72.1 |
Chad and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 3,049,838 | 2,112,131 |
1961 | 3,111,947 | 2,181,805 |
1962 | 3,175,598 | 2,255,026 |
1963 | 3,240,905 | 2,331,736 |
1964 | 3,307,479 | 2,411,260 |
1965 | 3,374,220 | 2,492,998 |
1966 | 3,440,903 | 2,577,184 |
1967 | 3,508,512 | 2,664,130 |
1968 | 3,578,231 | 2,753,848 |
1969 | 3,651,113 | 2,845,273 |
1970 | 3,727,828 | 2,936,779 |
1971 | 3,807,316 | 3,028,837 |
1972 | 3,893,252 | 3,123,691 |
1973 | 3,985,909 | 3,222,290 |
1974 | 4,078,356 | 3,324,499 |
1975 | 4,167,234 | 3,430,425 |
1976 | 4,251,297 | 3,540,076 |
1977 | 4,331,667 | 3,653,265 |
1978 | 4,411,366 | 3,768,508 |
1979 | 4,505,384 | 3,882,691 |
1980 | 4,515,453 | 3,995,256 |
1981 | 4,520,959 | 4,109,022 |
1982 | 4,738,483 | 4,227,171 |
1983 | 4,979,130 | 4,350,874 |
1984 | 5,045,145 | 4,480,026 |
1985 | 5,096,269 | 4,619,003 |
1986 | 5,251,069 | 4,772,139 |
1987 | 5,438,309 | 4,939,059 |
1988 | 5,625,602 | 5,114,989 |
1989 | 5,819,586 | 5,267,249 |
1990 | 5,982,833 | 5,398,768 |
1991 | 6,205,676 | 5,541,205 |
1992 | 6,474,656 | 5,649,400 |
1993 | 6,629,146 | 5,724,993 |
1994 | 6,783,450 | 5,825,368 |
1995 | 7,089,064 | 5,948,584 |
1996 | 7,410,108 | 6,066,523 |
1997 | 7,670,366 | 6,139,829 |
1998 | 7,938,840 | 6,176,397 |
1999 | 8,222,705 | 6,208,370 |
2000 | 8,512,093 | 6,284,735 |
2001 | 8,804,124 | 6,407,377 |
2002 | 9,116,192 | 6,531,669 |
2003 | 9,487,833 | 6,658,575 |
2004 | 9,920,036 | 6,790,547 |
2005 | 10,328,092 | 6,924,720 |
2006 | 10,706,424 | 7,057,566 |
2007 | 11,081,660 | 7,194,477 |
2008 | 11,476,296 | 7,338,403 |
2009 | 11,893,754 | 7,490,230 |
2010 | 12,312,575 | 7,652,141 |
2011 | 12,754,997 | 7,824,785 |
2012 | 13,210,998 | 8,014,084 |
2013 | 13,691,079 | 8,216,724 |
2014 | 14,188,678 | 8,425,552 |
2015 | 14,647,621 | 8,643,840 |
2016 | 15,114,655 | 8,865,631 |
2017 | 15,622,759 | 9,085,946 |
2018 | 16,156,531 | 9,307,333 |
2019 | 16,685,223 | 9,529,966 |
2020 | 17,224,679 | 9,749,310 |
2021 | 17,828,273 | 9,966,908 |
2022 | 18,455,316 | 10,182,222 |
2023 | 19,319,064 | 10,389,799 |
2024 | 20,299,123 | 10,590,927 |
Fertility rates in Chad and Tajikistan
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.25 | 6.24 |
1961 | 6.27 | 6.35 |
1962 | 6.29 | 6.48 |
1963 | 6.3 | 6.62 |
1964 | 6.32 | 6.68 |
1965 | 6.34 | 6.74 |
1966 | 6.36 | 6.82 |
1967 | 6.39 | 6.89 |
1968 | 6.43 | 6.91 |
1969 | 6.48 | 6.91 |
1970 | 6.53 | 6.91 |
1971 | 6.58 | 6.91 |
1972 | 6.85 | 6.89 |
1973 | 6.87 | 6.84 |
1974 | 6.86 | 6.77 |
1975 | 6.88 | 6.69 |
1976 | 6.89 | 6.6 |
1977 | 6.9 | 6.49 |
1978 | 6.89 | 6.4 |
1979 | 6.91 | 6.31 |
1980 | 6.91 | 6.21 |
1981 | 6.94 | 6.12 |
1982 | 6.96 | 6.03 |
1983 | 6.98 | 5.98 |
1984 | 7.02 | 5.96 |
1985 | 7.04 | 5.94 |
1986 | 7.07 | 5.91 |
1987 | 7.11 | 5.84 |
1988 | 7.15 | 5.75 |
1989 | 7.19 | 5.61 |
1990 | 7.22 | 5.46 |
1991 | 7.26 | 5.28 |
1992 | 7.3 | 5.06 |
1993 | 7.34 | 4.92 |
1994 | 7.31 | 4.79 |
1995 | 7.29 | 4.66 |
1996 | 7.29 | 3.94 |
1997 | 7.27 | 4.06 |
1998 | 7.27 | 4.07 |
1999 | 7.26 | 3.85 |
2000 | 7.25 | 3.49 |
2001 | 7.23 | 3.49 |
2002 | 7.2 | 3.47 |
2003 | 7.18 | 3.42 |
2004 | 7.16 | 3.51 |
2005 | 7.13 | 3.4 |
2006 | 7.12 | 3.34 |
2007 | 7.09 | 3.37 |
2008 | 7.06 | 3.39 |
2009 | 7.02 | 3.43 |
2010 | 6.99 | 3.46 |
2011 | 6.95 | 3.46 |
2012 | 6.91 | 3.42 |
2013 | 6.84 | 3.43 |
2014 | 6.78 | 3.46 |
2015 | 6.71 | 3.46 |
2016 | 6.62 | 3.38 |
2017 | 6.54 | 3.29 |
2018 | 6.46 | 3.29 |
2019 | 6.41 | 3.28 |
2020 | 6.35 | 3.21 |
2021 | 6.26 | 3.17 |
2022 | 6.22 | 3.13 |
2023 | 6.12 | 3.07 |
Chad and Tajikistan demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.9 | 21.6 |
1961 | 19.8 | 21.4 |
1962 | 19.6 | 20.9 |
1963 | 19.5 | 20.4 |
1964 | 19.4 | 19.6 |
1965 | 19.2 | 18.9 |
1966 | 19.1 | 18.4 |
1967 | 19 | 18.1 |
1968 | 18.8 | 17.9 |
1969 | 18.7 | 17.8 |
1970 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
1971 | 18.5 | 17.8 |
1972 | 18.3 | 17.8 |
1973 | 18.2 | 17.8 |
1974 | 18 | 17.8 |
1975 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
1976 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
1977 | 17.5 | 18 |
1978 | 17.3 | 18 |
1979 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
1980 | 16.7 | 18.1 |
1981 | 16.2 | 18.1 |
1982 | 16.6 | 18.2 |
1983 | 17 | 18.2 |
1984 | 16.7 | 18.2 |
1985 | 16.3 | 18.2 |
1986 | 16.3 | 18.3 |
1987 | 16.4 | 18.3 |
1988 | 16.5 | 18.3 |
1989 | 16.5 | 18.2 |
1990 | 16.3 | 18.1 |
1991 | 16.3 | 18 |
1992 | 16.4 | 17.9 |
1993 | 16.2 | 17.8 |
1994 | 15.9 | 17.7 |
1995 | 16 | 17.7 |
1996 | 16.1 | 17.7 |
1997 | 15.9 | 17.9 |
1998 | 15.8 | 18 |
1999 | 15.7 | 18.2 |
2000 | 15.6 | 18.5 |
2001 | 15.5 | 18.7 |
2002 | 15.4 | 18.9 |
2003 | 15.5 | 19.2 |
2004 | 15.7 | 19.4 |
2005 | 15.7 | 19.6 |
2006 | 15.7 | 19.8 |
2007 | 15.6 | 20.1 |
2008 | 15.6 | 20.4 |
2009 | 15.6 | 20.6 |
2010 | 15.6 | 20.8 |
2011 | 15.6 | 21 |
2012 | 15.6 | 21.2 |
2013 | 15.7 | 21.4 |
2014 | 15.7 | 21.6 |
2015 | 15.7 | 21.7 |
2016 | 15.7 | 21.9 |
2017 | 15.8 | 22 |
2018 | 15.8 | 22.2 |
2019 | 15.9 | 22.3 |
2020 | 16 | 22.5 |
2021 | 16.1 | 22.6 |
2022 | 16.2 | 22.7 |
2023 | 16.5 | 22.9 |
2024 | 16.8 | 23 |
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GDP per capita
GDP
Life expectancy
Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$19.7B
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.3%
2025 |
30.3%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.2%
2023 |
5.44%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.91%
2023 |
1.22%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
45,000
2020 |
17,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.54%
2025 |
-2.5%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
1.14%
2018 |
0.08%
2016 |
Services, % of GDP |
31.6%
2024 |
34.7%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
29.7%
2024 |
33.6%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
52.2
2025 |
51.5
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2022 |
28.2%
2024 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
2.9%
2024 |
Total reserves including gold |
$1.05B
2023 |
$3.3B
2023 |
Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$6.8B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
10,399
2020 |
1,035,000
2018 |
International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
7.27%
2020 |
Banked people share |
20.9%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
198.5 kg
2022 |
375 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.3
2022 |
$12
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.57 megatons
2023 |
9.31 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.13 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
60.9%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
70%
2022 |
34.9%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.02%
2022 |
44.8%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
-177.8%
2022 |
28%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
14.5 kWh
2022 |
1,476 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
4.64%
2021 |
93.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
92.7%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
12%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.25%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+204,040
2024 |
-21,236
2024 |
Urban population |
24.7%
2024 |
28.5%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
2
2025 |
27.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
19
2024 |
Higher education index |
11
2025 |
14
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
9.04
2015 |
0.91
2020 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.4
2019 |
15.7
2019 |
Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
72
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
27.3%
2022 |
99.7%
2010 |
English speaking |
0%
2025 |
5%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
13.2%
2023 |
56.8%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$40.2
2022 |
$78.6
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$23.4
2022 |
$51.2
2022 |
Life expectancy |
55.4 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.7%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.09
2022 |
2.13
2021 |
Age at first childbirth |
18.1 years
2025 |
23.2 years
2017 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
748
2023 |
14
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
101.1
2023 |
27.3
2023 |
Obesity rate |
7.01%
2022 |
24.6%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
7.3%
2024 |
8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
1
2025 |
5
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
7.4%
2022 |
n/a |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.91 liters
2020 |
0.74 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.85%
2025 |
0.09%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
23,951 sq mi
2024 |
5,060 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
194,353 sq mi
2025 |
14,976 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
15,368 sq mi
2025 |
1,648 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
24,855 mi
2018 |
18,641 mi
2018 |
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