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Chad
TCDTotal population
21M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 21M 2025
- Previous value
- 20,299,123 people 2024
- Change
- 704,582 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,114,655 people | |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 people | |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 people | |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 people | |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 people | |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 people | |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 people | |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 people | |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 people | |
| 2025 | 21,003,705 people |
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 13.4% | 2024 | World Bank | No trend available |
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 164 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 2 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 193 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 63 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 193 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 2 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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