Rural population in Chad
Chad: Rural population was 15.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Chad stood at 15.21 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Chad peaked at 15.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 1960.
Chad ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million | 2.85 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 million | 3.31 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 3.64 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 4.71 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 6.67 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 9.62 million | 12.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 million | 12.96 million | 15.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 826.9 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 6.53 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Chad?
- Rural population in Chad was 15.21 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for rural population?
- Chad ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.