Chad — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,525,000 1,246,000 1,278,000 2.01 1
1951 2,570,000 1,267,000 1,302,000 2.04
1952 2,616,000 1,289,000 1,326,000 2.08
1953 2,663,000 1,312,000 1,350,000 2.12
1954 2,713,000 1,336,000 1,376,000 2.16
1955 2,764,000 1,362,000 1,401,000 2.20
1956 2,817,000 1,389,000 1,428,000 2.24
1957 2,873,000 1,416,000 1,456,000 2.28
1958 2,930,000 1,445,000 1,484,000 2.33
1959 2,989,000 1,475,000 1,513,000 2.37
1960 3,049,000 1,505,000 1,544,000 2.42 1
1961 3,111,000 1,536,000 1,575,000 2.47
1962 3,175,000 1,568,000 1,606,000 2.52
1963 3,240,000 1,601,000 1,639,000 2.57
1964 3,307,000 1,634,000 1,673,000 2.63
1965 3,374,000 1,667,000 1,706,000 2.68
1966 3,440,000 1,700,000 1,740,000 2.73
1967 3,508,000 1,732,000 1,775,000 2.79 1
1968 3,578,000 1,766,000 1,811,000 2.84
1969 3,651,000 1,802,000 1,848,000 2.90
1970 3,727,000 1,839,000 1,888,000 2.96
1971 3,807,000 1,878,000 1,929,000 3.02
1972 3,893,000 1,920,000 1,973,000 3.09
1973 3,985,000 1,965,000 2,020,000 3.17
1974 4,078,000 2,011,000 2,066,000 3.24 1
1975 4,167,000 2,055,000 2,111,000 3.31
1976 4,251,000 2,096,000 2,154,000 3.38
1977 4,331,000 2,135,000 2,195,000 3.44
1978 4,411,000 2,174,000 2,236,000 3.50
1979 4,505,000 2,220,000 2,285,000 3.58 1
1980 4,515,000 2,223,000 2,291,000 3.59
1981 4,520,000 2,225,000 2,295,000 3.59
1982 4,738,000 2,332,000 2,405,000 3.76
1983 4,979,000 2,451,000 2,527,000 3.95
1984 5,045,000 2,483,000 2,561,000 4.01 1
1985 5,096,000 2,507,000 2,588,000 4.05
1986 5,251,000 2,583,000 2,667,000 4.17
1987 5,438,000 2,674,000 2,764,000 4.32
1988 5,625,000 2,765,000 2,860,000 4.47 1
1989 5,819,000 2,862,000 2,957,000 4.62
1990 5,982,000 2,942,000 3,040,000 4.75
1991 6,205,000 3,052,000 3,153,000 4.93 1
1992 6,474,000 3,187,000 3,287,000 5.14
1993 6,629,000 3,265,000 3,363,000 5.27 1
1994 6,783,000 3,344,000 3,439,000 5.39
1995 7,089,000 3,498,000 3,590,000 5.63 1
1996 7,410,000 3,661,000 3,748,000 5.89
1997 7,670,000 3,793,000 3,877,000 6.09 1
1998 7,938,000 3,929,000 4,009,000 6.31
1999 8,222,000 4,073,000 4,148,000 6.53 1
2000 8,512,000 4,221,000 4,291,000 6.76 1
2001 8,804,000 4,369,000 4,434,000 6.99
2002 9,116,000 4,528,000 4,587,000 7.24 1
2003 9,487,000 4,717,000 4,769,000 7.54
2004 9,920,000 4,937,000 4,982,000 7.88 1
2005 10,328,000 5,144,000 5,183,000 8.20 1
2006 10,706,000 5,337,000 5,368,000 8.50 1
2007 11,081,000 5,528,000 5,553,000 8.80 1
2008 11,476,000 5,729,000 5,746,000 9.11
2009 11,893,000 5,942,000 5,951,000 9.45 1
2010 12,312,000 6,155,000 6,156,000 9.78 1
2011 12,754,000 6,381,000 6,373,000 10.13 1
2012 13,210,000 6,613,000 6,597,000 10.49 1
2013 13,691,000 6,857,000 6,833,000 10.87 1
2014 14,188,000 7,109,000 7,079,000 11.27 1
2015 14,647,000 7,342,000 7,305,000 11.63 1
2016 15,114,000 7,579,000 7,535,000 12.00 1
2017 15,622,000 7,835,000 7,786,000 12.41 1
2018 16,156,000 8,105,000 8,051,000 12.83 1
2019 16,685,000 8,371,000 8,313,000 13.25 1
2020 17,224,000 8,642,000 8,582,000 13.68 1
2021 17,828,000 8,944,000 8,883,000 14.16 1
2022 18,455,000 9,258,000 9,196,000 14.66 1
2023 19,319,000 9,691,000 9,627,000 15.34 1
2024 20,299,000 10,181,000 10,117,000 16.12 1
2025 21,003,000 10,534,000 10,469,000 16.68 1
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