Chad: Percent children

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 Chad

Population ages 0-14, percent of total

 Latest value 47.35
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 46.30
 Min - Max 40.58 - 49.12
 Source United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2023 is 47.35 percent, a decline from 47.51 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 26.24 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Chad from 1960 to 2023 is 46.3 percent. The minimum value, 40.58 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 49.12 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Chad - Percent children - Recent values chart

Historical series
Chad - Percent children - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Total population below the age of 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 18.28 2023 million
 Percent urban population 24.37 2023 percent
 Population density 14 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 2.01 2023 percent
 Percent children 47.35 2023 percent
 Percent female population 49.81 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 75.63 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 97.47 2023 percent
 Refugee population 1,100,921 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 4 2015 percent
 Population growth 3.08 2023 percent
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