Population, female in Chad

Chad: Population, female was 10.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.47 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.47 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.54 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Chad, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Chad stood at 10.47 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Chad peaked at 10.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1960.

That places Chad 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.69 million 1.54 million 1.85 million 10
1970s 2.09 million 1.89 million 2.29 million 10
1980s 2.59 million 2.29 million 2.96 million 10
1990s 3.57 million 3.04 million 4.15 million 10
2000s 5.09 million 4.29 million 5.95 million 10
2010s 7.20 million 6.16 million 8.31 million 10
2020s 9.48 million 8.58 million 10.47 million 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 61 Sri Lanka 11.23 million compare
  2. 62 Zambia 11.07 million compare
  3. 63 Kazakhstan 10.69 million compare
  4. 65 Chile 9.99 million compare
  5. 66 Somalia 9.81 million compare
  6. 67 Romania 9.81 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Chad?
Population, female in Chad was 10.47 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 10.47 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1960.
How does Chad rank for population, female?
Chad ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.