Rural population, annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Rural population, annual growth rate was 2.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.73 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-0.2666 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.57 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 4.73 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.2666 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Chad 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 1 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7303 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6135 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7183 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1980 | -0.1923 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2666 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -1763.2% |
| 1983 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1985 | 0.732 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +279.6% |
| 1987 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.57 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1763.2% | -0.2666 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +279.6% | 0.732 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -111.4% | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.1923 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +95.8% | 2.27 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -78.5% | 4.73 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.6135 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.2666 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 6 Niger 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ukraine 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Central African Republic 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Yemen 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Afghanistan 2.47 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Chad?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Chad was 2.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2666 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.