Population ages 65 and above, total in Chad
Chad: Population ages 65 and above, total was 445,058 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Chad stood at 445,058. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Chad peaked at 445,058 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121,393, in 1960.
That places Chad 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,189 | 121,393 | 144,617 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158,482 | 147,154 | 169,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,422 | 170,445 | 203,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,504 | 206,736 | 237,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,538 | 240,597 | 271,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,283 | 274,984 | 341,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,889 | 352,715 | 445,058 | 6 |
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More health data for Chad
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 256,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 254,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 247,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 263,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 265,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 274,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 281,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245,807 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 272,056 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Chad?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Chad was 445,058 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 445,058 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,393 in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Chad ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.