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Chad.

Capital: N'Djamena · Africa · Middle Africa

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Population21 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$13.15 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6812023 · calculated
Area1,284,000 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)8.9%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Chad at a glance

Official name
Republic of Chad
Capital
N'Djamena
Population
21 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$13.15 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$681 (2023)
Area
1,284,000 km²
Languages
Arabic, French
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF, Fr)
Time
UTC+01:00
Dialling code
+235
Internet domain
.td
People
Chadian
Land borders
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Chad in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M25M1960198020002020ChadChad 1960: 3MChad 1961: 3.1MChad 1962: 3.2MChad 1963: 3.2MChad 1964: 3.3MChad 1965: 3.4MChad 1966: 3.4MChad 1967: 3.5MChad 1968: 3.6MChad 1969: 3.7MChad 1970: 3.7MChad 1971: 3.8MChad 1972: 3.9MChad 1973: 4MChad 1974: 4.1MChad 1975: 4.2MChad 1976: 4.3MChad 1977: 4.3MChad 1978: 4.4MChad 1979: 4.5MChad 1980: 4.5MChad 1981: 4.5MChad 1982: 4.7MChad 1983: 5MChad 1984: 5MChad 1985: 5.1MChad 1986: 5.3MChad 1987: 5.4MChad 1988: 5.6MChad 1989: 5.8MChad 1990: 6MChad 1991: 6.2MChad 1992: 6.5MChad 1993: 6.6MChad 1994: 6.8MChad 1995: 7.1MChad 1996: 7.4MChad 1997: 7.7MChad 1998: 7.9MChad 1999: 8.2MChad 2000: 8.5MChad 2001: 8.8MChad 2002: 9.1MChad 2003: 9.5MChad 2004: 9.9MChad 2005: 10.3MChad 2006: 10.7MChad 2007: 11.1MChad 2008: 11.5MChad 2009: 11.9MChad 2010: 12.3MChad 2011: 12.8MChad 2012: 13.2MChad 2013: 13.7MChad 2014: 14.2MChad 2015: 14.6MChad 2016: 15.1MChad 2017: 15.6MChad 2018: 16.2MChad 2019: 16.7MChad 2020: 17.2MChad 2021: 17.8MChad 2022: 18.5MChad 2023: 19.3MChad 2024: 20.3MChad 2025: 21M010M20M30M1960198020002020ChadChad 1960: 3MChad 1961: 3.1MChad 1962: 3.2MChad 1963: 3.2MChad 1964: 3.3MChad 1965: 3.4MChad 1966: 3.4MChad 1967: 3.5MChad 1968: 3.6MChad 1969: 3.7MChad 1970: 3.7MChad 1971: 3.8MChad 1972: 3.9MChad 1973: 4MChad 1974: 4.1MChad 1975: 4.2MChad 1976: 4.3MChad 1977: 4.3MChad 1978: 4.4MChad 1979: 4.5MChad 1980: 4.5MChad 1981: 4.5MChad 1982: 4.7MChad 1983: 5MChad 1984: 5MChad 1985: 5.1MChad 1986: 5.3MChad 1987: 5.4MChad 1988: 5.6MChad 1989: 5.8MChad 1990: 6MChad 1991: 6.2MChad 1992: 6.5MChad 1993: 6.6MChad 1994: 6.8MChad 1995: 7.1MChad 1996: 7.4MChad 1997: 7.7MChad 1998: 7.9MChad 1999: 8.2MChad 2000: 8.5MChad 2001: 8.8MChad 2002: 9.1MChad 2003: 9.5MChad 2004: 9.9MChad 2005: 10.3MChad 2006: 10.7MChad 2007: 11.1MChad 2008: 11.5MChad 2009: 11.9MChad 2010: 12.3MChad 2011: 12.8MChad 2012: 13.2MChad 2013: 13.7MChad 2014: 14.2MChad 2015: 14.6MChad 2016: 15.1MChad 2017: 15.6MChad 2018: 16.2MChad 2019: 16.7MChad 2020: 17.2MChad 2021: 17.8MChad 2022: 18.5MChad 2023: 19.3MChad 2024: 20.3MChad 2025: 21M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020ChadChad 1960: $313.6MChad 1961: $334MChad 1962: $357.6MChad 1963: $371.8MChad 1964: $392.2MChad 1965: $416.9MChad 1966: $432.8MChad 1967: $449.8MChad 1968: $454MChad 1969: $471.6MChad 1970: $469.3MChad 1971: $501.9MChad 1972: $585.4MChad 1973: $647.2MChad 1974: $652.5MChad 1975: $864.6MChad 1976: $866MChad 1977: $935.4MChad 1978: $1.1BChad 1979: $1BChad 1980: $1BChad 1981: $876.9MChad 1982: $834.4MChad 1983: $832.4MChad 1984: $919.1MChad 1985: $1BChad 1986: $1.1BChad 1987: $1.2BChad 1988: $1.5BChad 1989: $1.4BChad 1990: $1.7BChad 1991: $1.9BChad 1992: $1.9BChad 1993: $1.5BChad 1994: $1.2BChad 1995: $1.4BChad 1996: $1.6BChad 1997: $1.5BChad 1998: $1.7BChad 1999: $1.5BChad 2000: $1.4BChad 2001: $1.7BChad 2002: $2BChad 2003: $2.7BChad 2004: $4.4BChad 2005: $6.6BChad 2006: $7.4BChad 2007: $8.7BChad 2008: $10.4BChad 2009: $9.3BChad 2010: $10.7BChad 2011: $12.2BChad 2012: $12.4BChad 2013: $13BChad 2014: $13.9BChad 2015: $11BChad 2016: $10.1BChad 2017: $10BChad 2018: $11.2BChad 2019: $11.3BChad 2020: $10.7BChad 2021: $11.8BChad 2022: $12.4BChad 2023: $13.1B$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020ChadChad 1960: $313.6MChad 1961: $334MChad 1962: $357.6MChad 1963: $371.8MChad 1964: $392.2MChad 1965: $416.9MChad 1966: $432.8MChad 1967: $449.8MChad 1968: $454MChad 1969: $471.6MChad 1970: $469.3MChad 1971: $501.9MChad 1972: $585.4MChad 1973: $647.2MChad 1974: $652.5MChad 1975: $864.6MChad 1976: $866MChad 1977: $935.4MChad 1978: $1.1BChad 1979: $1BChad 1980: $1BChad 1981: $876.9MChad 1982: $834.4MChad 1983: $832.4MChad 1984: $919.1MChad 1985: $1BChad 1986: $1.1BChad 1987: $1.2BChad 1988: $1.5BChad 1989: $1.4BChad 1990: $1.7BChad 1991: $1.9BChad 1992: $1.9BChad 1993: $1.5BChad 1994: $1.2BChad 1995: $1.4BChad 1996: $1.6BChad 1997: $1.5BChad 1998: $1.7BChad 1999: $1.5BChad 2000: $1.4BChad 2001: $1.7BChad 2002: $2BChad 2003: $2.7BChad 2004: $4.4BChad 2005: $6.6BChad 2006: $7.4BChad 2007: $8.7BChad 2008: $10.4BChad 2009: $9.3BChad 2010: $10.7BChad 2011: $12.2BChad 2012: $12.4BChad 2013: $13BChad 2014: $13.9BChad 2015: $11BChad 2016: $10.1BChad 2017: $10BChad 2018: $11.2BChad 2019: $11.3BChad 2020: $10.7BChad 2021: $11.8BChad 2022: $12.4BChad 2023: $13.1B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1984–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-20%-10%0%10%20%30%40%50%1990200020102020ChadChad 1984: 20.3%Chad 1985: 5.15%Chad 1986: -13.1%Chad 1987: -5.97%Chad 1988: 15.5%Chad 1989: -3.69%Chad 1990: -0.74%Chad 1991: 3.19%Chad 1992: -3.11%Chad 1993: -8.43%Chad 1994: 41.7%Chad 1995: 9.23%Chad 1996: 11.3%Chad 1997: 5.57%Chad 1998: 4.26%Chad 1999: -8.03%Chad 2000: 3.82%Chad 2001: 12.4%Chad 2002: 5.19%Chad 2003: -1.75%Chad 2004: -5.36%Chad 2005: 7.89%Chad 2006: 8.04%Chad 2007: -8.97%Chad 2008: 10.3%Chad 2009: 9.95%Chad 2010: -2.08%Chad 2011: 2.03%Chad 2012: 7.52%Chad 2013: 0.22%Chad 2014: 1.68%Chad 2015: 4.38%Chad 2016: -0.79%Chad 2017: -1.54%Chad 2018: 4.27%Chad 2019: -0.97%Chad 2020: 4.46%Chad 2021: -0.77%Chad 2022: 5.79%Chad 2023: 10.8%Chad 2024: 8.9%-20%0%20%40%60%1990200020102020ChadChad 1984: 20.3%Chad 1985: 5.15%Chad 1986: -13.1%Chad 1987: -5.97%Chad 1988: 15.5%Chad 1989: -3.69%Chad 1990: -0.74%Chad 1991: 3.19%Chad 1992: -3.11%Chad 1993: -8.43%Chad 1994: 41.7%Chad 1995: 9.23%Chad 1996: 11.3%Chad 1997: 5.57%Chad 1998: 4.26%Chad 1999: -8.03%Chad 2000: 3.82%Chad 2001: 12.4%Chad 2002: 5.19%Chad 2003: -1.75%Chad 2004: -5.36%Chad 2005: 7.89%Chad 2006: 8.04%Chad 2007: -8.97%Chad 2008: 10.3%Chad 2009: 9.95%Chad 2010: -2.08%Chad 2011: 2.03%Chad 2012: 7.52%Chad 2013: 0.22%Chad 2014: 1.68%Chad 2015: 4.38%Chad 2016: -0.79%Chad 2017: -1.54%Chad 2018: 4.27%Chad 2019: -0.97%Chad 2020: 4.46%Chad 2021: -0.77%Chad 2022: 5.79%Chad 2023: 10.8%Chad 2024: 8.9%

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