Rural population in Chad
Chad: Rural population was 15.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.21 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Chad stood at 15.21 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Chad peaked at 15.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 1960.
Chad ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.81 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.99 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.88 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.57 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.08 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 15.21 million | +2.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 15.21 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.21 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 15.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.41 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million | 2.85 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 million | 3.31 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 3.64 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 4.71 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 6.67 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 9.62 million | 12.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 million | 12.96 million | 15.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Chad?
- Rural population in Chad was 15.21 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for rural population?
- Chad ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.