Chad
Chad is a sovereign state in central Africa. Its capital is N'Djamena. About 19 million people live there (2023). It covers 1,284,000 square kilometres.
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- People (2023)
- 19 million
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
Chad at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Chad
- In its own language
- République du Tchad, جُمْهُورِيَّة تشاد
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Population
- 19,319,064 (2023)
- Area
- 1,284,000 km² (495,755 mi²)
- People are called
- Chadian
- Official languages
- French, Arabic
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$13 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 52.9 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.394 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 37.5 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 7% (2014)
- Head of state
- Mahamat Déby
- Country codes
- TD, TCD
- Calling code
- +235
- Internet domain
- .td
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates
- 15.466667°, 19.4°
Chad and its neighbours
Chad borders Cameroon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Central African Republic. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Chad
- Neighbours
Divisions of Chad
- Bahr el Gazel
- Batha Region
- Borkou
- Chari-Baguirmi Region
- Ennedi Region
- Guéra Region
- Hadjer-Lamis
- Kanem Region
- Lac Region
- Logone Occidental Region
- Mandoul Region
- Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
- Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region
- Moyen-Chari Region
- Ouaddaï Region
- Salamat Region
- Sila Region
- Tandjilé Region
- Tibesti Region
- Wadi Fira Region
- N'Djamena
- Logone Oriental Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Bank of Central African States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 15 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of Chad?
The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.
What is the population of Chad?
Chad has about 19,319,064 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Chad?
Chad covers 1,284,000 square kilometres (495,755 square miles).
What currency does Chad use?
The Central African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Chad?
The official languages of Chad are French and Arabic.
Which countries border Chad?
Chad shares a border with Cameroon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Central African Republic.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.