Chad: cities by population
Chad has a population of 21,560,380 (UN estimate, 2026), with N'Djamena as its capital. The 50 largest of its 74 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+153%
since 2000 (8,512,093)
+80%
projected by 2050 (38,857,686)
17
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Chad
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N'Djamena | N’Djaména | 1,359,526 |
| 2 | Moundou | Logone Occidental | 196,124 |
| 3 | Abéché | Ouadaï | 139,983 |
| 4 | Sarh | Moyen-Chari | 138,928 |
| 5 | Kelo | Tandjilé | 82,677 |
| 6 | Am Timan | Salamat | 74,691 |
| 7 | Doba | Logone Oriental | 70,942 |
| 8 | Pala | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | 70,677 |
| 9 | Bongor | Mayo-Kebbi Est | 63,699 |
| 10 | Goz Beida | Sila | 58,941 |
| 11 | Koumra | Mandoul | 54,109 |
| 12 | Mongo | Guéra | 53,768 |
| 13 | Bol | Lac | 51,389 |
| 14 | Mao | Kanem | 50,681 |
| 15 | Déressia | Tandjilé | 50,113 |
| 16 | Iriba | Wadi Fira | 47,972 |
| 17 | Faya-Largeau | Borkou | 44,011 |
| 18 | Bitkine | Guéra | 41,871 |
| 19 | Bébédja | Logone Oriental | 40,289 |
| 20 | Massakory | Hadjer-Lamis | 39,944 |
| 21 | Umm Hājar | Batha | 37,941 |
| 22 | Moussoro | Barh el Gazel | 35,100 |
| 23 | Biltine | Wadi Fira | 33,540 |
| 24 | Léré | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | 32,721 |
| 25 | Fianga | Mayo-Kebbi Est | 31,668 |
| 26 | Goré | Logone Oriental | 30,936 |
| 27 | Ati | Batha | 29,867 |
| 28 | Amdjarass | Ennedi-Est | 29,793 |
| 29 | Gounou Gaya | Mayo-Kebbi Est | 29,742 |
| 30 | Massaguet | Hadjer-Lamis | 28,401 |
| 31 | Laï | Tandjilé | 27,071 |
| 32 | Bokoro | Hadjer-Lamis | 26,095 |
| 33 | Guelendeng | Mayo-Kebbi Est | 23,320 |
| 34 | Kyabé | Moyen-Chari | 22,806 |
| 35 | Adré | Ouadaï | 21,950 |
| 36 | Maro | Mandoul | 21,274 |
| 37 | Mandelia | Chari-Baguirmi | 19,373 |
| 38 | Dourbali | Chari-Baguirmi | 18,604 |
| 39 | Benoy | Logone Occidental | 17,285 |
| 40 | Moïssala | Mandoul | 17,281 |
| 41 | Fada | Ennedi-Ouest | 17,240 |
| 42 | Mboursou Léré | Mayo-Kebbi Ouest | 17,132 |
| 43 | Bousso | Chari-Baguirmi | 16,732 |
| 44 | Mangalmé | Guéra | 15,939 |
| 45 | Bédiondo | Mandoul | 15,841 |
| 46 | Béré | Tandjilé | 15,431 |
| 47 | Baïbokoum | Logone Oriental | 13,217 |
| 48 | Ngama | Hadjer-Lamis | 13,087 |
| 49 | Melfi | Guéra | 12,924 |
| 50 | Beïnamar | Logone Occidental | 12,901 |
Twenty years earlier: Chad in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 8,528,506.
Common questions
What is the population of Chad?
Chad has a population of 21,560,380, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 38,857,686 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Chad?
N'Djamena.