Chad Population Pyramid 1971
Year
1971Chad in 1971
In 1971, Chad had a total population of 3,807,317 people. A decade earlier, in 1961, the population was 3,111,947; it has grown by 22.3% since.
With a median age of 18.5 years, Chad had a youth dependency ratio of 80.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.4 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Chad had on average 6.12 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 55.1 years in 2023: 57.0 for women and 53.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,250,897 immigrants live in Chad, 6.2% of the population.
| Sudan | 1,071,034 |
| Central African Republic | 115,460 |
| Cameroon | 40,472 |
| Nigeria | 14,802 |
| Niger | 4,073 |
292,298 people born in Chad live in other countries.
| Sudan | 179,139 |
| Nigeria | 33,524 |
| Cameroon | 30,917 |
| Central African Republic | 11,328 |
| Congo | 10,439 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 3,807,317 | 18.5 | |
| Central African Republic | 2,141,450 | 18.8 | |
| Angola | 5,991,102 | 17.0 | |
| Congo | 1,441,039 | 17.5 | |
| Cameroon | 6,624,409 | 19.0 |





