The population of Chad is expected to grow by 461,000 in 2019 and reach 16,285,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 2,000 people yearly. On average there are 660,190 births and 193,946 deaths in Chad per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.95 percent per year. The population density of Chad has changed from 3.6 in 1980 to 11.8 in 2017.
| Current population | 15,875,940 people at present (Sunday 17th of February 2019) | |
| Median Age | 20.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 53.8 years | |
| Population density | 12.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15,814,000 | 461,000 (2.9%) | 2,000 | 20.9 | 5.65 | 13 | 3,663,000 (23.2%) |
| 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 2018 the population of Chad was 15,353,000 and the average age decreased from 24.4 in 1960 to 20.8. Urban population has increased from 1,805,079 (21.6%) in 2000 to 3,663,000 (23.2%) in the current year. The population density of Chad has changed from 3.6 in 1980 to 11.8 in 2017.
| 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 3.00% (453,000 residents, including 189,835 deaths). The demographics of Chad constitutes of 7,897,000 women and 7,918,000 men, which means there are 1,003 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 57.8% of population (9,142,073) is 19 or younger, 39.7% of population (6,276,577) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.5% of population (398,513) is over 65.