Akousa
Chad
N'Djamena · Middle Africa · French, Arabic
Key Statistics
Population
18.3M
#67 / 197
Area
1,284,000 km²
#20 / 197
GDP (Nominal)
$13.15B
2024 estimate
#146 / 197
GDP per Capita
$720
2024 estimate
#184 / 197
Population Density
14/km²
#182 / 197
Low
Human Development Index
0.394
#191 / 194
Life Expectancy
53 years
#196 / 196
CO₂ Emissions
0.1 t/capita
Internet Users
18%
#193 / 197
Calling Code
+235
Timezone
UTC+1
Driving Side
Right
Location
| Continent | Africa |
| Subregion | Middle Africa |
| Coordinates | 15.0°N, 19.0°E |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
General Information
| Official Name | Chad |
| Capital | N'Djamena |
| Government | Unitary provisional military government |
| Independence | 1960 |
| Languages | French, Arabic |
| Currency | XAF |
| Population Density | 14/km² |
| Calling Code | +235 |
| Timezone | UTC+1 |
| Top-Level Domain | .td |
| Driving Side | Right-hand traffic |
| ISO Code | TD · TCD |
| Memberships | African UnionLa Francophonie |
Bordering Countries
Chad shares land borders with 6 countries.
Central African Republic
Bangui
Population
5.6M
GDP/capita
$480
AfricaHDI 0.387
Cameroon
Yaounde
Population
28.6M
GDP/capita
$1,790
AfricaHDI 0.587
Libya
Tripoli
Population
6.9M
GDP/capita
$7,322
AfricaHDI 0.746
Niger
Niamey
Population
26.2M
GDP/capita
$640
AfricaHDI 0.394
Nigeria
Abuja
Population
223.8M
GDP/capita
$1,621
AfricaHDI 0.548
Sudan
Khartoum
Population
48.1M
GDP/capita
$630
AfricaHDI 0.516
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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
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GDP/capita
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AfricaHDI 0.498
Egypt
Cairo
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GDP/capita
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DR Congo
Kinshasa
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GDP/capita
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AfricaHDI 0.481
Tanzania
Dodoma
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67.4M
GDP/capita
$1,192
AfricaHDI 0.532
South Africa
Pretoria
Population
60.4M
GDP/capita
$6,190
AfricaHDI 0.717