Chad Statistics

Population                            

10 million                         

Population annual growth rate

2.4%                         

Urban population

26%                                   

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Sara 27.7%, Arab 12.3%, Mayo-Kebbi 11.5%, Kanem-Bornou 9%, Ouaddai 8.7%, Hadjarai 6.7%, Tandjile 6.5%, Gorane 6.3%, Fitri-Batha 4.7%, other 6.4%, unknown 0.3%

Languages

French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects

Religion

Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1%

Life expectancy (at birth)

50 years

Infant mortality (under one)

124 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

209 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

1100 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

3.5%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

42%

Adult literacy rate

26%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

6.5

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

480

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

-