Chad Population Pyramid 1989
Year
1989Chad in 1989
As of 1989, Chad counted 5,819,586 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 29.2%, up from 4,505,384 in 1979.
With a median age of 16.5 years, Chad had a youth dependency ratio of 94.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 5,819,586 | 16.5 | |
| Central African Republic | 2,783,971 | 17.9 | |
| Congo | 2,313,558 | 17.6 | |
| Gabon | 957,138 | 19.0 | |
| Cameroon | 11,002,745 | 16.8 |





