COUNTRY PROFILE / TCD
Chad
TCD / TD
For Chad, population is 21,003,705 people (2025, #63/215) and area is 1,284,000 km² (2023, #20/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (52.1%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Chad in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Chad with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Chad, population is about 17% of Japan's value and area is about 3.4 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Chad | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,003,705 people2025 / About 17% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,284,000 km²2023 / About 3.4 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 16.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 55.24 years2024 / 28.8 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,0222025 / About 2.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,512,093 people in 2000 to 21,003,705 people in 2025, an increase of about 146.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 47.94 years in 2000 to 55.24 years in 2024, an increase of 7.3 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 163 in 2000 to US$ 1,022 in 2025, an increase of about 526.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Chad.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY