Official name:
Republic of Chad
Region:
General Information
| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 21 004a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 16.7a | |
| Capital city | N'Djamena | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 371.5d | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 1 284 000b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.6a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14 412 | 14 627 | 17 643b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.9 | -2.1 | 4.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 984 | 849 | 913b |
| Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added) | 29.8 | 34.4g | 34.2g,b |
| Economy: Industryf (% of Gross Value Added) | 43.1 | 31.3h | 41.6h,b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA) | 27 | 34.3i | 24.2i,b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 70.6 | 69.9 | 69.1b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 7.8 | 9.4 | 9.6b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 21.6 | 20.7 | 21.4b |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 1 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 50.5 / 72.8 | 48.1 / 70.8 | 48.3 / 72.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 117j,k | 123l | 119m,n,e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 97 | 120 | 131b |
| International trade: exportsj (million current US$) | 2 223 | 1 677 | 4 756e |
| International trade: importsj (million current US$) | 900 | 1 056 | 1 560e |
| International trade: balancej (million current US$) | 1 323 | 621 | 3 196e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 22.5 | 23.3d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.8o | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.9a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 52.5 / 50.1 | 54.9 / 51.3 | 57.4 / 53.5a |
| Population age distributionp (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 48.5 / 3.4 | 48.0 / 3.4 | 46.0 / 3.5a |
| International migrant stockq (000/% of total pop.) | 467.0 / 3.2 | 547.5 / 3.2 | 1 269.7 / 6.3e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 473.5 | 820.6 | 1 767.0e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 128.6 | 110 | 97.1a |
| Health: Current expenditurer (% of GDP) | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.5s |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ~0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 77.2 / 98.3 | 73.8 / 92.5d | 80.6 / 95.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 17.2 / 34.1 | 16.7 / 27.9d | 22.4 / 31.6b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 8.9 / 24.8 | 10.3 / 23.2d | 14.5 / 25.1b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 14.9 | 15.4t | 34t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 3.5 | 8.3 | 13.2b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 0.3u,v,w | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 38 | 48 | 59e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2s |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.8 / 0.1 | 1.9 / 0.1j | 2.2 / 0.1j,s |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 377 | 369j | 373j,s |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 7 | 6 | 6s |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 120x | 11y | 40y,z |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 65.3 | 65.3 | 65.3e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 16.8 / 2.8 | 17.5 / 2.7 | 17.6 / 2.7s |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 26.9 / 4.8 | 31.1 / 4.3 | 32.0 / 4.2s |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 5.71 | 9.84 | 8.78b |