The population of Chad is expected to grow by 453,000 in 2018 and reach 15,814,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 2,000 people yearly. On average there are 649,070 births and 191,949 deaths in Chad per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.98 percent per year. The population density of Chad has changed from 3.6 in 1980 to 11.5 in 2016.
| Current population | 15,796,318 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 20.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 53.5 years | |
| Population density | 12.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15,353,000 | 453,000 (3.0%) | 2,000 | 20.8 | 5.75 | 12 | 3,526,000 (23.0%) |
| 2017 | 14,900,000 | 447,457 (3.0%) | 2,000 | 20.7 | 5.85 | 12 | 3,395,000 (22.8%) |
| 2016 | 14,452,543 | 443,130 (3.1%) | 2,000 | 20.7 | 5.95 | 11 | 3,268,876 (22.6%) |
| 2015 | 14,009,413 | 439,975 (3.1%) | 2,000 | 20.6 | 6.05 | 11 | 3,148,055 (22.5%) |
| 2010 | 11,887,202 | 384,416 (3.2%) | 20,000 | 20.5 | 6.59 | 9 | 2,613,164 (22.0%) |
| 2005 | 10,067,009 | 356,966 (3.6%) | 15,000 | 20.5 | 7.07 | 8 | 2,194,709 (21.8%) |
| 2000 | 8,342,559 | 300,713 (3.6%) | 43,793 | 20.7 | 7.35 | 7 | 1,805,079 (21.6%) |
| 1995 | 7,000,722 | 228,589 (3.3%) | 13,889 | 21.1 | 7.43 | 6 | 1,503,265 (21.5%) |
| 1990 | 5,956,859 | 188,773 (3.2%) | -2,075 | 21.6 | 7.31 | 5 | 1,239,682 (20.8%) |
| 1985 | 5,091,535 | 137,489 (2.7%) | 284 | 22.0 | 7.12 | 4 | 1,007,055 (19.8%) |
| 1980 | 4,512,042 | 91,326 (2.0%) | -26,249 | 22.6 | 6.96 | 4 | 847,677 (18.8%) |
| 1975 | 4,087,948 | 88,436 (2.2%) | -35,100 | 23.1 | 6.78 | 3 | 636,330 (15.6%) |
| 1970 | 3,643,549 | 75,173 (2.1%) | -9,810 | 23.7 | 6.53 | 3 | 421,486 (11.6%) |
| 1965 | 3,309,573 | 63,068 (1.9%) | -8,190 | 24.0 | 6.34 | 3 | 278,203 (8.4%) |
| 1960 | 3,001,593 | 58,762 (1.9%) | -1,000 | 24.4 | 6.25 | 2 | 200,957 (6.7%) |
In 2017 the population of Chad was 14,900,000 and the average age decreased from 24.4 in 1960 to 20.7. Urban population has increased from 1,805,079 (21.6%) in 2000 to 3,526,000 (23.0%) in the current year. The population density of Chad has changed from 3.6 in 1980 to 11.5 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,285,000 | 471,000 (2.9%) | 21.0 | 5.55 | 13 | 3,807,000 (23.4%) | |
| 2025 | 18,776,000 | 515,000 (2.7%) | -2,000 | 21.4 | 5.08 | 15 | 4,644,000 (24.7%) |
| 2030 | 21,460,000 | 551,000 (2.6%) | -2,000 | 22.1 | 4.65 | 17 | 5,701,000 (26.6%) |
| 2035 | 24,317,000 | 584,000 (2.4%) | -2,000 | 22.8 | 4.26 | 19 | 7,029,000 (28.9%) |
| 2040 | 27,321,000 | 611,000 (2.2%) | -2,000 | 23.6 | 3.92 | 22 | 8,614,000 (31.5%) |
| 2045 | 30,439,000 | 631,000 (2.1%) | -2,000 | 24.5 | 3.63 | 24 | 10,432,000 (34.3%) |
| 2050 | 33,636,000 | 644,000 (1.9%) | -2,000 | 25.5 | 3.37 | 27 | 12,486,000 (37.1%) |
Total Chad population should reach 16,285,000 by 2020 and should increase to 33,636,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 63.2 (61.5 years for male and 65.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 26.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 3.04% (447,457 residents, including 187,577 deaths). The demographics of Chad constitutes of 7,667,000 women and 7,686,000 men, which means there are 1,003 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 58.1% of population (8,921,628) is 19 or younger, 39.4% of population (6,046,011) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.5% of population (385,360) is over 65.