Chad

Africa · Middle Africa · capital N'Djamena

About Chad

The capital of Chad is N'Djamena. N'Djamena is the seat of national government for Chad, a country in Middle Africa.

Chad has a population of about 19.3 million people, the 66th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Chad covers 1,284,000 square kilometers (495,755 square miles), making Chad the 21st largest country in the world by area.

Chad borders 6 countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.

Life expectancy at birth in Chad is 55.1 years, the 215th highest of any country in the world.

Chad is in Africa, in the Middle Africa region. Chad is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Chad
Populationtotal people	19.3Mpeople	66th
Land Areatotal km²	1.3Mkm²	21st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$949.33	195th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$18.3B	130th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	55.1years	215th
Urban Population% living in cities	26.3%	200th
Internet Users% of people online	13.2%	190th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	6.12births/woman	2nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	10.4Karrivals/year	174th
Forest Cover% of land forested	3.2%	182nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.1%	180th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.1%of GDP	46th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	70.0%	29th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	10.8%	34th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.2%of GDP	131st
Health Spending% of GDP	5.0%of GDP	126th
Arable Land% of land arable	4.2%	144th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$913.3M	95th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 TD · alpha-3 TCD · Middle Africa