The total population in Chad was estimated at 18.7 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Chad had a population of 3.0 million people. source: Institut National de la Statistique, des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques

Population in Chad is expected to reach 19.00 million by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chad Population is projected to trend around 19.70 million in 2026 and 20.30 million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 18.68 18.03 million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 0.90 1.00 percent Dec 2024


Chad Population
The population of Chad represents 0.17 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 605 people on the planet is a resident of Chad.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
18.68 18.03 18.68 3.03 1960 - 2024 million Yearly