Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Chad

Chad: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 20,416 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
20,416 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 226 countries
All-time high
20,416 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,390 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Chad, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Chad is 20,416 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Chad peaked at 20,416 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,390 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Chad 27th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Chad, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,390 1000 No —
1951 2,425 1000 No +1.5%
1952 2,463 1000 No +1.6%
1953 2,502 1000 No +1.6%
1954 2,543 1000 No +1.6%
1955 2,585 1000 No +1.6%
1956 2,627 1000 No +1.6%
1957 2,669 1000 No +1.6%
1958 2,712 1000 No +1.6%
1959 2,756 1000 No +1.6%
1960 2,801 1000 No +1.6%
1961 2,847 1000 No +1.7%
1962 2,895 1000 No +1.7%
1963 2,944 1000 No +1.7%
1964 2,991 1000 No +1.6%
1965 3,031 1000 No +1.4%
1966 3,070 1000 No +1.3%
1967 3,106 1000 No +1.2%
1968 3,143 1000 No +1.2%
1969 3,181 1000 No +1.2%
1970 3,222 1000 No +1.3%
1971 3,267 1000 No +1.4%
1972 3,315 1000 No +1.5%
1973 3,365 1000 No +1.5%
1974 3,411 1000 No +1.4%
1975 3,452 1000 No +1.2%
1976 3,485 1000 No +1.0%
1977 3,513 1000 No +0.8%
1978 3,538 1000 No +0.7%
1979 3,599 1000 No +1.7%
1980 3,664 1000 No +1.8%
1981 3,735 1000 No +1.9%
1982 3,811 1000 No +2.0%
1983 3,893 1000 No +2.2%
1984 3,984 1000 No +2.3%
1985 4,084 1000 No +2.5%
1986 4,195 1000 No +2.7%
1987 4,316 1000 No +2.9%
1988 4,445 1000 No +3.0%
1989 4,580 1000 No +3.0%
1990 4,717 1000 No +3.0%
1991 4,857 1000 No +3.0%
1992 5,001 1000 No +3.0%
1993 5,152 1000 No +3.0%
1994 5,320 1000 No +3.3%
1995 5,497 1000 No +3.3%
1996 5,684 1000 No +3.4%
1997 5,879 1000 No +3.4%
1998 6,086 1000 No +3.5%
1999 6,304 1000 No +3.6%
2000 6,538 1000 No +3.7%
2001 6,786 1000 No +3.8%
2002 7,048 1000 No +3.9%
2003 7,320 1000 No +3.9%
2004 7,596 1000 No +3.8%
2005 7,872 1000 No +3.6%
2006 8,146 1000 No +3.5%
2007 8,419 1000 No +3.4%
2008 8,695 1000 No +3.3%
2009 8,980 1000 No +3.3%
2010 9,274 1000 No +3.3%
2011 9,578 1000 No +3.3%
2012 9,892 1000 No +3.3%
2013 10,212 1000 No +3.2%
2014 10,534 1000 No +3.2%
2015 10,855 1000 No +3.1%
2016 11,175 1000 No +2.9%
2017 11,494 1000 No +2.9%
2018 11,813 1000 No +2.8%
2019 12,133 1000 No +2.7%
2020 12,455 1000 No +2.7%
2021 12,779 1000 No +2.6%
2022 13,103 1000 No +2.5%
2023 13,428 1000 No +2.5%
2024 13,752 1000 No +2.4%
2025 14,075 1000 No +2.3%
2026 14,395 1000 No +2.3%
2027 14,712 1000 No +2.2%
2028 15,026 1000 No +2.1%
2029 15,336 1000 No +2.1%
2030 15,641 1000 No +2.0%
2031 15,940 1000 No +1.9%
2032 16,234 1000 No +1.8%
2033 16,520 1000 No +1.8%
2034 16,800 1000 No +1.7%
2035 17,071 1000 No +1.6%
2036 17,338 1000 No +1.6%
2037 17,600 1000 No +1.5%
2038 17,857 1000 No +1.5%
2039 18,108 1000 No +1.4%
2040 18,353 1000 No +1.4%
2041 18,593 1000 No +1.3%
2042 18,825 1000 No +1.3%
2043 19,051 1000 No +1.2%
2044 19,270 1000 No +1.1%
2045 19,481 1000 No +1.1%
2046 19,685 1000 No +1.0%
2047 19,880 1000 No +1.0%
2048 20,067 1000 No +0.9%
2049 20,246 1000 No +0.9%
2050 20,416 1000 No +0.8%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 20,416 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 20,416 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,567 1000 No 2,390 1000 No 2,756 1000 No 10
1960s 3,001 1000 No 2,801 1000 No 3,181 1000 No 10
1970s 3,417 1000 No 3,222 1000 No 3,599 1000 No 10
1980s 4,071 1000 No 3,664 1000 No 4,580 1000 No 10
1990s 5,450 1000 No 4,717 1000 No 6,304 1000 No 10
2000s 7,740 1000 No 6,538 1000 No 8,980 1000 No 10
2010s 10,696 1000 No 9,274 1000 No 12,133 1000 No 10
2020s 13,906 1000 No 12,455 1000 No 15,336 1000 No 10
2030s 16,911 1000 No 15,641 1000 No 18,108 1000 No 10
2040s 19,345 1000 No 18,353 1000 No 20,246 1000 No 10
2050s 20,416 1000 No 20,416 1000 No 20,416 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
  2. 25 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
  3. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare
  4. 26 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
  5. 28 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare
  6. 28 Caribbean 8,434 1000 No compare
  7. 29 Cabo Verde 165.49 1000 No compare
  8. 29 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare
  9. 30 Burundi 18,579 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Chad?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Chad was 20,416 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 20,416 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 2,390 1000 No in 1950.
How does Chad rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Chad ranks 27th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.