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Chad
Republic of Chad · Middle Africa
At a glance
CapitalN'Djamena
Official languagesFrench, Arabic
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc
Drives on theright
Highest pointEmi Koussi3,445 m
Services share of exports28.8%of everything sold abroad, 1994
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
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Chad by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 21.0m (2025) | 63rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $21.5bn (2025) | 131st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 1.26m km² (2023) | 21st of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $558m (2024) | 98th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $6.32bn (2025) | 124th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 14.8m (2024) | 76th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 39.8k km² (2023) | 76th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 503k km² (2023) | 17th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 3 Mt (2024) | 147th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 5.79m (2025) | 94th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 55.2 years (2024) | 208th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,022 (2025) | 191st of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 12.6% (2024) | 188th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | -3.9% (2025) | 179th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 1.1% (2025) | 180th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 27.6% (2025) | 192nd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 6.03 (2024) | 1st of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.98% of GDP (2024) | 26th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 46.1% of GDP (2025) | 152nd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.14 t (2024) | 187th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.416 (2023) | 190th of 193 |
Land borders
🇨🇲 Cameroon🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇱🇾 Libya🇳🇪 Niger🇳🇬 Nigeria🇸🇩 Sudan
Chad shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has french as an official language 28Has arabic as an official language 25Uses the central african cfa franc 6Is a member of the african union 54Is in middle africa 10
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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