Chad: Statistical Overview

Capital: N'Djamena

Population

Total Population: 21,003,705

Natural Increase: 3.4%

Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 27.6%

Ethnic Origins: There are more than 200 ethnic groups in Chad, including the Sara, Arabs, Mayo-Kebbi, Kanem-Bornou, Ouaddai, Hadjarai, Tandjile, Gorane and Fitri-Batha.

Official Language: French, Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: There are more than 120 different languages and dialects spoken in Chad. Chadian Arabic (also known as Shuwa Arabic) is the lingua franca in the country.

Business Language(s): French

Literacy Rate: 25.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In N’Djamena

Country Overview

Area: 1,284,000 km²

Type of State: Chad is a presidential republic.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services.
Chad's economy is growing, driven by oil exports, although corruption and political instability persist and inflation remains high.

HDI*: 0.416/1

HDI (World Rank): 189/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Chad, dial 00
To call Chad, dial +235

Internet Suffix: .td

Households with a computer: 3.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 70.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 13.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 12% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,639	1,707	2,088	2,100	2,200
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,711	4,422	4,604	4,500	4,000
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,174	888	1,224	1,210	1,295
Exports of Services (million USD)	355	325	512	573	626

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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