The population of Chad is expected to grow by 515,000 in 2025 and reach 19,298,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,000 people yearly. On average there are 724,284 births and 205,710 deaths in Chad per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.76 percent per year. The population density of Chad has changed from 3.6 in 1980 to 14.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 19,034,855 people at present (Monday 30th of June 2025) | |
| Median Age | 21.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 55.7 years | |
| Population density | 14.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,776,000 | 515,000 (2.7%) | -2,000 | 21.4 | 5.08 | 15 | 4,644,000 (24.7%) |
| 2024 | 18,261,000 | 507,000 (2.8%) | 21.3 | 15 | 4,460,000 (24.4%) | ||
| 2023 | 17,754,000 | 498,000 (2.8%) | 21.2 | 14 | 4,285,000 (24.1%) | ||
| 2022 | 17,256,000 | 490,000 (2.8%) | 21.1 | 14 | 4,118,000 (23.9%) | ||
| 2021 | 16,766,000 | 481,000 (2.9%) | 21.0 | 13 | 3,959,000 (23.6%) | ||
| 2020 | 16,285,000 | 471,000 (2.9%) | 21.0 | 5.55 | 13 | 3,807,000 (23.4%) | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 20.9 | 5.65 | 13 | 3,663,000 (23.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 20.8 | 5.75 | 12 | 3,526,000 (23.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 20.7 | 5.85 | 12 | 3,395,000 (22.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2024 the population of Chad was 18,261,000 and the average age decreased from 24.4 in 1960 to 21.3. Urban population has increased from 1,805,079 (21.6%) in 2000 to 4,644,000 (24.7%) in the current year. The population density of Chad has changed from 3.6 in 1980 to 14.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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%) |
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 demographics of Chad constitutes of 9,372,000 women and 9,403,000 men, which means there are 1,003 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 55.9% of population (10,501,417) is 19 or younger, 41.5% of population (7,788,285) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.6% of population (480,666) is over 65.