Population by labor force status bars in Chad
Chad: Population by labor force status bars was 9.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.65 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.65 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.92 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 9.65 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Chad peaked at 9.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 1991.
That places Chad 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.92 million | — |
| 1992 | 3.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.66 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 9.65 million | +3.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.65 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 2.92 million | 4.00 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million | 4.15 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 6.00 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 million | 8.26 million | 9.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More work & labour data for Chad
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4337 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4879 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,220 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,416 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,138 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 34,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 69,547 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Chad?
- Population by labor force status bars in Chad was 9.65 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Chad ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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