Chad has a population density of 41.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Chad has 680,860 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chad ranked 180th out of 197.
Chad has 0.25% of the world's population and 0.85% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Chad compared to the World's average
Chad
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 180/197 | N/A |
| Population |
21450865
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 667,709 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 24.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.38% | 28.6% |
Chad population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Chad has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 104.6%. The population density rank was 178th 21 years ago and is 180th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8 | 180 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 181 |
| 2022 | 38 | 182 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 182 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 182 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 182 |
| 2018 | 33.2 | 182 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 182 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 182 |
| 2015 | 30.1 | 182 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 182 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 182 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | 182 |
| 2011 | 26.2 | 179 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 178 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 178 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 178 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 179 |
| 2006 | 22 | 180 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 178 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 178 |
| 2003 | 19.5 | 179 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 179 |
| 2001 | 18.1 | 179 |
| 2000 | 17.5 | 179 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 176 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 176 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 176 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 177 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 177 |
| 1994 | 14 | 177 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 177 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 173 |
| 1991 | 12.8 | 154 |
| 1990 | 12.3 | 152 |
| 1989 | 12 | 151 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 151 |
| 1987 | 11.2 | 150 |
| 1986 | 10.8 | 151 |
| 1985 | 10.5 | 151 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 151 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | 150 |
| 1982 | 9.75 | 151 |
| 1981 | 9.3 | 151 |
| 1980 | 9.29 | 151 |
| 1979 | 9.27 | 151 |
| 1978 | 9.07 | 151 |
| 1977 | 8.91 | 151 |
| 1976 | 8.74 | 151 |
| 1975 | 8.57 | 151 |
| 1974 | 8.39 | 151 |
| 1973 | 8.19 | 151 |
| 1972 | 8 | 151 |
| 1971 | 7.83 | 151 |
| 1970 | 7.66 | 151 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 151 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 150 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 150 |
| 1966 | 7.07 | 150 |
| 1965 | 6.94 | 150 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 150 |
| 1963 | 6.66 | 150 |
| 1962 | 6.53 | 150 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 150 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Chad from 1960 to 2024: 6.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 21.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 24.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7% | 181 |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 181 |
| 2022 | 24.1% | 182 |
| 2021 | 23.8% | 182 |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 182 |
| 2019 | 23.3% | 182 |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 183 |
| 2017 | 22.9% | 183 |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 181 |
| 2015 | 22.5% | 180 |
| 2014 | 22.4% | 180 |
| 2013 | 22.2% | 180 |
| 2012 | 22.1% | 180 |
| 2011 | 22.1% | 180 |
| 2010 | 22% | 180 |
| 2009 | 21.9% | 180 |
| 2008 | 21.9% | 180 |
| 2007 | 21.9% | 179 |
| 2006 | 21.8% | 181 |
| 2005 | 21.8% | 179 |
| 2004 | 21.8% | 178 |
| 2003 | 21.7% | 178 |
| 2002 | 21.7% | 179 |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 179 |
| 2000 | 21.6% | 179 |
| 1999 | 21.6% | 177 |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 177 |
| 1997 | 21.5% | 176 |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 175 |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 175 |
| 1994 | 21.4% | 173 |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 171 |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 171 |
| 1991 | 21% | 171 |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 171 |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 168 |
| 1988 | 20.4% | 168 |
| 1987 | 20.2% | 168 |
| 1986 | 20% | 166 |
| 1985 | 19.8% | 166 |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 166 |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 167 |
| 1982 | 19.2% | 167 |
| 1981 | 19% | 164 |
| 1980 | 18.8% | 163 |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 163 |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 163 |
| 1977 | 17.4% | 165 |
| 1976 | 16.5% | 167 |
| 1975 | 15.6% | 168 |
| 1974 | 14.7% | 169 |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 171 |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 171 |
| 1971 | 12.3% | 173 |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 174 |
| 1969 | 10.9% | 174 |
| 1968 | 10.2% | 174 |
| 1967 | 9.56% | 174 |
| 1966 | 8.97% | 174 |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 176 |
| 1964 | 7.88% | 177 |
| 1963 | 7.53% | 177 |
| 1962 | 7.24% | 178 |
| 1961 | 6.96% | 178 |
| 1960 | 6.7% | 178 |
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