Population ages 65 and above, female in Chad
Chad: Population ages 65 and above, female was 242,753 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Chad is 242,753, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Chad peaked at 242,753 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,273, in 1960.
That places Chad 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,273 | — |
| 1961 | 68,672 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 70,316 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 72,103 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 73,846 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 75,435 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 76,927 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 78,346 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 79,723 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 81,162 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 82,707 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 84,283 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 85,922 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 87,621 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 89,261 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 90,833 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 92,358 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 93,846 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 95,329 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 96,973 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 97,815 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 98,690 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 101,765 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 104,958 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 106,283 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 107,560 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 110,021 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 112,826 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 115,431 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 117,866 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 119,825 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 122,195 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 124,704 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 125,719 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 126,647 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 129,100 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 131,485 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 133,069 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 134,610 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 136,096 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 137,454 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 138,687 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 140,015 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 141,821 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 143,993 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 145,574 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 146,626 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 147,614 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 148,841 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 150,324 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 151,850 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 153,649 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 155,523 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 157,660 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 160,972 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 165,091 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 169,709 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 174,987 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 180,822 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 186,939 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 193,190 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 200,069 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 207,921 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 219,051 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 232,377 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 242,753 | +4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 242,753 is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,320, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 242,753 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258,698, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,380 | 67,273 | 81,162 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89,913 | 82,707 | 96,973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,322 | 97,815 | 117,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,345 | 119,825 | 136,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,095 | 137,454 | 150,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,720 | 151,850 | 186,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,894 | 193,190 | 242,753 | 6 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Chad?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Chad was 242,753 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 242,753 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,273 in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Chad ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.