Key demographics
- Population
- 19.1M
- Density
- 15.1/km²
- HDI
- 0.416 (Low)
- Gini index (2011)
- 43.3
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 55.2 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 6.03
- Urban population (2025)
- 27.6%
- Literacy rate (2019)
- 30.6%
- Labor force (2025)
- 59.5%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 92.6%
- Profile
- Very Young
- Urban population (2025)
- 27.6%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 43.3 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 11.1 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 29.8%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 6.03
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 56.3 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 82.0%
- Tourism (2020)
- 10.4K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | العربية |
| French | français |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 55.1% |
| Christianity | 41.1% |
| No religion | 2.4% |
| Animism | 1.3% |
| Others | 0.1% |
- Demonym (male)
- Chadian
- Demonym (female)
- Chadian
- National anthem
- La Tchadienne
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 55.2 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 51.5 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 5.0% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 56.3/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 26/100
- Hospital beds (2020)
- 0.2/1000
- Physicians (2023)
- 0.09/1000
- Nurses (2023)
- 0.17/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $47
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 51.7%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2019)
- 30.6%
- Education spending (2023)
- 3.2% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 333
- Internet users (2024)
- 12.6%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 72.9/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 0.0/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 1/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 0.0
Geography and practical
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +235
- TLD
- .td
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Chad is composed of three equal vertical bands of blue, gold and red.
- National anthem
- La Tchadienne