Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 8:19 PM

SERIAL · 148Africa

Chad

CapitalN'Djamena

CurrencyXAF · Central African CFA franc

LanguageFrench, Arabic

Area1.3M km²

Since1960

ISOTCD · TD

Population

21.0Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Central Africa

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 20 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. With a total area of around 1,300,000 km2 (500,000 sq mi), Chad is the fifth-largest country in Africa and the twentieth largest nation by area.

Text: Wikipedia — ChadCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-24

— FACTS —

Capital: N'Djamena
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Official language: French, Arabic
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +235
Licence plate code: TD
Top-level domain: .td
Independence / founding: 11 Aug 1960
Highest point: Emi Koussi (3,445 m)
Lowest point: Bodélé Depression (155 m)
Anthem: La Tchadienne

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

3.2%% of land area

#182 of 2132023

10% of world average

Forest area

39,804km²

#76 of 2132023

21% of world average

Agricultural land

40.0%% of land area

#96 of 2092023

108% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

4.2%% of land area

#144 of 2062023

30% of world average

Land area

1.3Mkm²

#20 of 2152023

196% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

21.0Mpeople

#63 of 2162025

55% of world average

Population growth

3.4%% per year

#6 of 2162025

346% of world average

Population density

15people per km²

#198 of 2152023

3% of world average

People living in cities

27.6%% of population

#199 of 2162025

44% of world average

Urban population growth

5.7%% per year

#2 of 2162025

375% of world average

People living rurally

72.4%% of population

#18 of 2162025

197% of world average

Population aged 0-14

46.0%% of population

#4 of 2162025

183% of world average

Population aged 15-64

51.9%% of population

#210 of 2162025

81% of world average

Population aged 65+

2.1%% of population

#213 of 2162025

20% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

92.6%% of working-age population

#7 of 2162025

161% of world average

Female population

49.8%% of population

#150 of 2162025

100% of world average

Births per woman

6births per woman

#1 of 2162024

257% of world average

Birth rate

43.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#2 of 2162024

251% of world average

Death rate

11.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#26 of 2162024

144% of world average

Net migration

-123,104people (5-year total)

#204 of 2162025

-111800% of world average

Migrants living in the country

6.3%% of population

#101 of 2152024

48% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$21.47Bcurrent US$

#133 of 2112025

4% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$60.97Bcurrent int'l $

#126 of 1992025

6% of world average

GDP per person

$1,022current US$

#197 of 2112025

4% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$2,903current int'l $

#187 of 1992025

9% of world average

GDP growth

5.6%% per year

#43 of 2102025

165% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.0%% per year

#113 of 2102025

86% of world average

Gross national income

$20.50Bcurrent US$

#134 of 2042025

4% of world average

Gross national income per person

$970current US$

#188 of 2032025

5% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$2,770current int'l $

#186 of 1972025

9% of world average

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Inflation

-3.9%% per year

#4 of 1902025

-45% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

-2.0%% per year

#12 of 2092025

-28% of world average

Government consumption

9.9%% of GDP

#159 of 1812025

56% of world average

Household consumption

57.0%% of GDP

#113 of 1812025

88% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

20.4%% of GDP

#120 of 1782025

87% of world average

Fixed investment

16.4%% of GDP

#143 of 1732025

74% of world average

Gross savings

13.4%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1994

61% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$1.02Bcurrent US$

#97 of 2012024

12% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

5.1%% of GDP

#42 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

-0.1%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1999

-6% of world average

Current account balance

-3.2%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1994

no comparison

19 of 39 figures unavailable for Chad.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

151index

#6 of 2062024

143% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Chad.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

55.2 yrsyears

#215 of 2162024

75% of world average

Life expectancy, women

57.2 yrsyears

#215 of 2162024

75% of world average

Life expectancy, men

53.4 yrsyears

#216 of 2162024

75% of world average

Infant deaths

56.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#186 of 1962024

304% of world average

Deaths under age 5

97.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#193 of 1962024

402% of world average

Maternal deaths

748per 100,000 live births

#193 of 1942023

644% of world average

Health spending

5.0%% of GDP

#126 of 1932023

73% of world average

Health spending per person

$47current US$

#175 of 1932023

3% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Chad.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Chad.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Chad.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$25.0Mcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2002

1% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Chad.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

0tonnes per person

#15 of 2032024

3% of world average

Carbon emissions

3Mt CO2

#57 of 2032024

2% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

101Mt CO2-equivalent

#149 of 2032024

40% of world average

Protected land

21.0%% of land area

#84 of 2132025

111% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

5.9%% of internal resources

#77 of 1772022

5% of world average

Renewable water available per person

813m³ per person

#137 of 1832022

6% of world average

Renewable energy use

70.0%% of final energy consumption

#29 of 2122022

241% of world average

Electricity from renewables

4.6%% of total

#166 of 2062021

13% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

98.1%% of total

#189 of 2092022

165% of world average

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Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#63 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

-177.8%% of energy use

#128 of 1432022

no comparison

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Chad.

— STATE —

Military spending

3.0%% of GDP

#26 of 1562024

134% of world average

Military spending

$557.7Mcurrent US$

#101 of 1602024

3% of world average

Military spending

17.2%% of government spending

#13 of 1532024

232% of world average

Armed forces personnel

45,000people

#75 of 1702020

28% of world average

Armed forces

0.8%% of labour force

#83 of 1682020

67% of world average

2 of 7 figures unavailable for Chad.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Chad.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

La TchadienneAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--N'Djamena · approx. UTC+1

Neighbours

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Landmarks

People

Idriss DébyChadian former president (1952–2021)

Hissène Habré5th president of Chad

Mahamat Débymilitary leader of Chad since 2021

François TombalbayePresident of Chad (1918–1975)

Mahamat Saleh HarounChadian film director, producer and screenwriter

Félix MalloumChadian politician (1932-2009)

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahimenvironmental activist and geographer

Moussa FakiChadian politician

Albert Pahimi PadackéChadian politician, former and final Prime Minister of Chad

Goukouni OueddeiChadian politician

Lol Mahamat ChouaChadian politician (1939-2019)

MC SolaarFrench rapper

History

11 Aug 1960Chad — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population21.0M2025

GDP$21.47B2025

GDP per person$1,0222025