Chad

Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Chad — full country profile on Atlas.

Republic of Chad

Capital
N'Djamena
Population
19.3M (2023)66th/241
Area
1.3 M km²21st/241
Density
15.3/km²
Nominal GDP
$22B (2025)129th/195
GDP per capita
$3,284 (2025)176th/193
HDI
0.416191st/194
Life expectancy
55.1 years215th/216
Fertility rate
6.031st/216
Unemployment rate
1.1%182nd/187
CO₂ emissions
2.8 Mt CO₂149th/200
Forest area
3.2%170th/199
Internet users
12.6%179th/181
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)

Land borders — Central African Republic, Cameroon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan