Africa · Middle Africa
Capital: N'Djamena
Chad
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Chad in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #107
Chad's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
21.0M
#63 of 196
68th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$21.47B
#130 of 196
34th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$557.7M
#104 of 196
47th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$30.3M
#114 of 196
42nd percentile
2016 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$1.26B
#140 of 196
29th percentile
2024 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Country code
- TCD
Three interesting facts
Chad shares land borders with 6 countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
Chad spans roughly 1,284,000 square kilometers, placing it around 20th by area in this factbook.
Chad’s position in Middle Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Chad on the map
Chad is located in Central Africa, south of Libya. Its terrain is broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south. The climate is tropical in south, desert in north. In area, the country is almost nine times the size of New York state, slightly more than three times the size of California.
Economy
Economic profile
Chad's economy is characterized by oil-dependent economy challenged by market fluctuations, regional instability, refugee influx, and climate vulnerability, high levels of extreme poverty and food insecurity, recent growth driven by oil and agricultural recovery, debt-restructuring agreement under G20 Common Framework. Major industries include oil, cotton textiles, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials. Important agricultural products include sorghum, groundnuts, millet, beef, cereals, yams, sugarcane, maize, cassava, milk (2023). Notable exports include crude petroleum, gold, oil seeds, gum resins, cotton (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Chad has an estimated population of 19,340,757. Language and cultural traditions vary across Chad. The population includes Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 30.5%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 9.8%, Arab 9.7%, Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi 7%, Gorane 5.8%, Masa/Musseye/Musgum 4.9%, Bulala/Medogo/Kuka 3.7%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 3.5%, Mundang 2.7%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2.5%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.4%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 1.8%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%, Baguirmi/Barma 1.2%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1.1%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.1%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0.8%, other 4.6%, unspecified 1.7% (2014-15 est.). The urban population represents 24.4% of total population (2023).
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