Chad Population History
1960 - 2026
Chad's population has grown from 3,049,838 in 1960 to 19,319,064 in 2023, a total increase of 533.4% (6.33x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.0M
2023 Population
19.3M
Total Growth
533.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.0M
1970
3.7M
1980
4.5M
1990
6.0M
2000
8.5M
2010
12.3M
2020
17.2M
2023
19.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.04%
1965-1970
+2.01%
1970-1975
+2.25%
1975-1980
+1.62%
1980-1985
+2.45%
1985-1990
+3.26%
1990-1995
+3.45%
1995-2000
+3.73%
2000-2005
+3.94%
2005-2010
+3.58%
2010-2015
+3.53%
2015-2020
+3.29%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | +863,748 |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | +627,043 |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 | +603,594 |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | +539,456 |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 | +528,692 |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 | +533,772 |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 | +508,104 |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 | +467,034 |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | +458,943 |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 | +497,599 |
| 2013 | 13,691,079 | +480,081 |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 | +456,001 |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 | +442,422 |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | +418,821 |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 | +417,458 |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 | +394,636 |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 | +375,236 |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 | +378,332 |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | +408,056 |
| 2004 | 9,920,036 | +432,203 |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 | +371,641 |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 | +312,068 |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 | +292,031 |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | +289,388 |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 | +283,865 |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 | +268,474 |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 | +260,258 |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 | +321,044 |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | +305,614 |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 | +154,304 |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 | +154,490 |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 | +268,980 |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 | +222,843 |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | +163,247 |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 | +193,984 |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 | +187,293 |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 | +187,240 |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 | +154,800 |
| 1985 | 5,096,269 | +51,124 |
| 1984 | 5,045,145 | +66,015 |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 | +240,647 |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 | +217,524 |
| 1981 | 4,520,959 | +5,506 |
| 1980 | 4,515,453 | +10,069 |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 | +94,018 |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 | +79,699 |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 | +80,370 |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 | +84,063 |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | +88,878 |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 | +92,447 |
| 1973 | 3,985,909 | +92,657 |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 | +85,936 |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 | +79,488 |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | +76,715 |
| 1969 | 3,651,113 | +72,882 |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 | +69,719 |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 | +67,609 |
| 1966 | 3,440,903 | +66,683 |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | +66,741 |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 | +66,574 |
| 1963 | 3,240,905 | +65,307 |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 | +63,651 |
| 1961 | 3,111,947 | +62,109 |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | — |