Country profile
Chad
Republic of Chad · Middle Africa
👥 Population
21,003,705
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
N'Djamena
🗺 Area
1,284,000 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$21.47B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.416
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
16 /km²
💱 Currency
XAF
Central African CFA franc
🗣 Languages
Arabic, French
About Chad
Chad (officially Republic of Chad) is a country in Middle Africa, with N'Djamena as its capital. It is home to roughly 21 million people, giving a population density of about 16 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,284,000 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $21.47B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.416. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF), and the main languages are Arabic, French.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$55.67B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$2,743
GDP growth
5.6%
Inflation
-3.9%
Unemployment
1.1%
👥 People
Life expectancy
55.2 yrs
Fertility rate
6.03
Pop. growth
3.4%
Urban population
27.6%
Infant mortality /1k
56.3
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
12.6%
Literacy rate
30.6%
Physicians /1k
0.09
Renewable energy
70.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
N'Djamena
Currency
XAF
Dialing code
+235
Internet TLD
.td
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Fun facts about Chad
- Chad is the 63rd most populous country in the world, with about 21 million people.
- By land area it is the 20th-largest country in the world, covering 1,284,000 km².
- It has the world's 130th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($21.47B).
- Chad shares land borders with 6 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.416.
- Chad has a population density of about 16 people per square kilometre.
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