Sub-Saharan Africa
Chad in numbers Chad is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is N'Djamena. Its population was 21.00 million in 2025, ranking 63 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,022 in 2025.
Population 21.00 million 2025
GDP US$21.5 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,022 2025
Life expectancy 55.2 2024
Area 1.28 million 2024
Urban share 27.6% 2025
People 21.00 million
2025 · +147% since 2000 · Rank 63 of 217
3.41%
2025 · 3.46% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 217
16.1
2024 · +138% since 2000 · Rank 197 of 216
27.6%
2025 · 21.7% in 2000 · Rank 200 of 217
46.0%
2025 · 48.8% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 217
2.1%
2025 · 2.8% in 2000 · Rank 214 of 217
6.03
2024 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 1 of 217
Health and living standards 55.2
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 216 of 217
97.3
2024 · -47% since 2000 · Rank 4 of 196
US$47
2023 · +371% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 193
13.4%
2024 · 3.1% in 2000 · Rank 214 of 215
12.6%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 184 of 186
88.5%
2024 · 61.5% in 2000 · Rank 168 of 190
Economy US$21.5 billion
2025 · +1,446% since 2000 · Rank 131 of 210
US$1,022
2025 · +527% since 2000 · Rank 197 of 210
Int$2,903
2025 · +178% since 2000 · Rank 187 of 199
5.59%
2025 · -0.88% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 210
-3.91%
2025 · 3.82% in 2000 · Rank 177 of 180
1.1%
2025 · 0.8% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 187
29.4%
2025 · 16.9% in 2000 · Rank 115 of 183
Land and environment 1.28 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 216
3.0%
2024 · 5.0% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 214
0.14
2024 · +405% since 2000 · Rank 189 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Chad. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.