flag Chad Chad: Statistical Overview

Capital: N'Djamena

Population

Total Population: 20,299,123
Natural Increase: 4.9%
Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 26.9%
Ethnic Origins: There are more than 200 ethnic groups in Chad, including the Sara, Arabs, Mayo-Kebbi, Kanem-Bornou, Ouaddai, Hadjarai, Tandjile, Gorane and Fitri-Batha.
Official Language: French, Arabic
Other Languages Spoken: There are more than 120 different languages and dialects spoken in Chad. Chadian Arabic (also known as Shuwa Arabic) is the lingua franca in the country.
Business Language(s): French
Literacy Rate: 25.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In N’Djamena

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

Country Overview

Area: 1,284,000 km²
Type of State: Chad is a presidential republic.
Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Chad's economy is growing, driven by oil exports, although corruption and political instability persist and inflation remains high.
HDI*: 0.416/1
HDI (World Rank): 189/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Chad, dial 00
To call Chad, dial +235
Internet Suffix: .td
Households with a computer: 3.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 0.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 13.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 12% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20202021202220232024
Imports of Goods (million USD) 1,5861,6391,7072,0882,200
Exports of Goods (million USD) 1,8082,7114,4224,6044,700
Imports of Services (million USD) 1,8621,1678811,2171,248
Exports of Services (million USD) 188171112114121

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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