Population ages 65 and above, total in Chad
Chad: Population ages 65 and above, total was 445,058 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
445,058
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
445,058
in 2025
All-time low
121,393
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Chad stood at 445,058. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Chad peaked at 445,058 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121,393, in 1960.
That places Chad 115th 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, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 121,393 | — |
| 1961 | 123,717 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 126,400 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 129,314 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 132,205 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 134,872 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 137,380 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 139,806 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 142,186 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 144,617 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 147,154 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 149,663 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 152,218 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 154,880 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 157,477 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 159,953 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 162,316 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 164,623 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 166,931 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 169,603 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 170,445 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 171,372 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 177,389 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 183,534 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 185,147 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 186,654 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 190,841 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 195,441 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 199,634 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 203,759 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 206,736 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 210,882 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 215,677 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 217,165 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 218,595 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 223,644 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 228,551 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 231,561 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 234,572 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 237,656 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 240,597 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 243,407 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 246,583 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 250,948 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 256,188 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 260,079 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 262,756 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 265,192 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 268,091 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 271,540 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 274,984 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 278,949 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 283,035 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 287,636 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 294,151 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 301,652 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 310,092 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 319,875 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 330,669 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 341,789 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 352,715 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 364,994 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 379,351 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 400,827 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 426,391 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 445,058 | +4.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 445,058 is below the median for low income countries, which is 595,468, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 445,058 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,189 | 121,393 | 144,617 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158,482 | 147,154 | 169,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,422 | 170,445 | 203,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,504 | 206,736 | 237,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,538 | 240,597 | 271,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,283 | 274,984 | 341,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,889 | 352,715 | 445,058 | 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, total in Chad?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Chad was 445,058 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 445,058 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,393 in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Chad ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.