Chad

Country in Africa

In brief

Life expectancy: 55.2 years (2024). World rank 215 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 53 of 54. Life expectancy, men: 53.4 years (2024). World rank 216 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 54 of 54. Children per woman: 6 (2024). World rank 1 of 216; in Africa, 1 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 14.6M → 21M, population growth per year +3.2% → +3.4%, and living in cities 22.8% → 27.6%. Worse than all its neighbours (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan): life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 21,003,705 2025
Population density: 16.4 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +3.4% 2025
Living in cities: 27.6% 2025
Net migration per year: -123.1K 2025
Born in another country: 6.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 46% 2025
Aged 15–64: 51.9% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 2.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 55.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 57.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 53.4 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 43.3 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 11.1 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic, French
Religions: Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Catholic 20%, and no religion 2.8%