Chad
Tchad
Chad is a landlocked country in Middle Africa with about 21 million people, and its capital is N'Djamena. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main languages are French and Arabic, and the currency is the Central African CFA Franc.
It covers 1,284,000 km², making it the 20th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 64th by population. That works out at 16 per km², 180th in the world for density. Chad shares land borders with 6 countries: the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 21,003,70564th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²20th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 16 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaMiddle Africa
- Languages
- French, Arabic
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- GDP
- $21.5 billion130th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $1,022178th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 55.2 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 27.6%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Emi Koussi, 3,445 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +235
How Chad ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64th of 197 | 23rd of 54 |
| Area | 20th of 197 | 5th of 54 |
| Population density | 180th of 197 | 48th of 54 |
| GDP | 130th of 193 | 27th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 178th of 193 | 41st of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 193rd of 194 | 53rd of 54 |
| Urban population | 177th of 194 | 48th of 54 |
| Land borders | 20th of 197 | 7th of 54 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in population
- Kazakhstan20.8 million
- Sri Lanka21.8 million
- Zambia21.9 million