Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Chad

Chad: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Chad recorded 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Chad 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre —
1962 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1963 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1964 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1965 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1966 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1967 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1968 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1969 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1970 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1971 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1972 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1973 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1975 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1976 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1977 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1980 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1982 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1983 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1984 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1985 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1988 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1989 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1991 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1994 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1995 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1996 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1998 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1999 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2000 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre +3.7%
2001 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
2003 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
2004 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
2007 0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2009 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2010 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2011 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2012 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2013 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2015 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2019 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2021 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
2022 0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2023 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0337 1000 No per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 134 Bhutan 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 135 San Marino 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 138 Belize 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 139 Mali 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 140 Djibouti 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Chad?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Chad rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.