Population in Chad

Chad
17 414 108

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Chad is 17 414 108 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 704 406 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 091 870 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 052 688 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 7 525 071 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 3 796 276 people, and the centenarians in Chad over 80 years old - 243 798 people.

65

place is occupied by Chad in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Chad by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 704 406 / 9.79%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 091 870 / 12.01%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 052 688 / 11.79%
Adults from 30 to 59 7 525 071 / 43.21%
Elderly over 60 3 796 276 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 243 798 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Chad

Total in Chad permanent residents 7 871 177 men (45.2%) and 9 542 931 women (54.8%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4509 362 / 6.3%407 490 / 5.4%48.3%
5 – 9509 362 / 6.3%399 654 / 5.3%48.1%
10 - 14 454 508 / 5.6%360 472 / 4.8%48.1%
15 - 19 383 981 / 4.7%313 454 / 4.2%48.6%
20 - 24 454 508 / 5.6%376 145 / 5%49.6%
25 - 29 673 926 / 8.4%564 217 / 7.4%49.5%
30 - 34 658 253 / 8.2%564 217 / 7.4%50%
35 - 39 603 399 / 7.5%548 545 / 7.2%51.7%
40 - 44 556 381 / 6.9%517 199 / 6.8%52.1%
45 - 49 509 362 / 6.3%478 017 / 6.3%52.4%
50 - 54 579 890 / 7.2%579 890 / 7.6%54.2%
55 - 59 611 235 / 7.6%666 090 / 8.7%56.1%
60 - 64 509 362 / 6.3%595 563 / 7.8%57.9%
65 - 69 352 635 / 4.3%470 181 / 6.2%61%
70 - 74 148 890 / 1.7%250 763 / 3.4%66.4%
75 - 79 188 072 / 2.2%391 818 / 5.2%70.6%
80+133 218 / 1.5%352 636 / 4.7%75.8%

Education level

Education level of residents in Chad: have higher education 22.9% (3 987 831 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (470 181 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (6 251 665 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (2 768 843 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (1 549 856 people), 5 classes — 8% (1 393 129 people), have no education — 0.6% (104 485 people), illiterate — 0.4% (69 656 people).

Higher education 3 987 831 / 22.9%
Incomplete higher 470 181 / 2.7%
Secondary vocational 6 251 665 / 35.9%
Elementary school 2 768 843 / 15.9%
Middle school 1 549 856 / 8.9%
High school 1 393 129 / 8%
Without education 104 485 / 0.6%
Illiterate 69 656 / 0.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Chad

Total in Chad the number of officially employed population is 11 771 937 people (67.6%), pensioners 4 701 809 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 417 939 people (2.4%).

Employed population 11 771 937 / 67.6%
Unemployed 417 939 / 2.4%
Pensioners 4 701 809 / 27%

Disability

Total in Chad have a disability 1 520 252 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 221 159 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 612 977 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 586 855 (3.37.%), disabled children 99 260 (0.57.%).

Total disabled 1 520 252 / 8.73%
Disabled of the group I 221 159 / 1.27%
Disabled of the group II 612 977 / 3.52%
Disabled of the group III 586 855 / 3.37%
Disabled children 99 260 / 0.57%