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Chad

Last update: 2026-04-03

Chad Geographical location

Chad Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 67 (2024)
Inflation rate
8.9% (2024)
Unemployment rate
1.1% (2024)
Below the poverty line
42.3% (2018)
Gini coefficient
37.4 (2022)

Chad Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
0.55
Beer
0.37
Wine
0.01
Spirits
0.01
Other alcohol
0.16
Current as of
2019

Chad Population and society

Population size
19 093 595 (2024)
Male population
9 464 699
Female population
9 628 896
Population growth rate
3.01% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
39.2 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
9 (2024)
Urbanization
24.4% (2023)

Chad Credit ratings

Fitch
В-
Current as of
2024

Chad Age-sex pyramid

Chad Phone operating systems

Android
94.88%
iOS
4.94%
Current as of
2025

Chad Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+235
Internet domain
.td
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
1 (2022)
Internet user penetration
13% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
1% (2022)

Chad General Info

Сontinent
Africa
Political unions
EU
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
TD
Capital
N'Djamena
Official language
French

Chad Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
6.5%
Smoking men
1.3%
Smoking women
11.8%
Current as of
2025

Chad Area (sq. km)

Total area
1 284 000
Land area
1 259 200
Water area
24 800

Chad Popular payment systems

Chad Popular social networks and messengers

Chad Age structure

0-14 years
45.8%
15-64 years
51.7%
65+ years
2.5%
Current as of
2024

Chad Religion

Main religion
Islam
Non-religious
2.8%
Not specified
0.7%
Current as of
2014-15

Last update: 2026-04-03