Indicator	Waarde
Totale bevolking	20,300,000 mensenUN DESA WPP [2024] 20,300,000 mensen·World Bank WDI [2024] 20,300,000 mensen
Mediane leeftijd	15.7 jaarUN DESA WPP [2024]
Levensverwachting	55.1–55.2 jaarWorld Bank WDI [2024] 55.24 jaar·UNDP HDI [2023] 55.07 jaar
Etnische groepen	Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 30,5%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 9,8%, Arabier 9,7%, Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi 7%, Gorane 5,8%, Masa/Musseye/Musgum 4,9%, Bulala/Medogo/Kuka 3,7%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 3,5%, Mundang 2,7%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2,5%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2,4%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 1,8%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1,3%, Baguirmi/Barma 1,2%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1,1%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1,1%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0,8%, overig 4,6%, niet gespecificeerd 1,7% (schatting 2014-15)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Talen	Frans (officieel), Arabisch (officieel), Sara (in het zuiden), meer dan 120 talen en dialectenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religies	Moslim 52,1%, Protestant 23,9%, Rooms-Katholiek 20%, animist 0,3%, overig Christelijk 0,2%, geen 2,8%, niet gespecificeerd 0,7% (schatting 2014-15)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Verstedelijking	24.4% van de totale bevolking (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bevolkingsgroei	4.95 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Geboortecijfer	43.3 per 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Sterftecijfer	11.1 per 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Stedelijke bevolking	26.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Talen (gestructureerd)	Adamawa Fulfulde Amdang American Sign Language Assangori Babalia Creole Arabic Bagirmi Bagirmi Fulfulde Barain Berakou Beria Besme Bidiyo Birgit Bolgo Bon Gula Boor Bua Buduma Buso Central Kanuri Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde Chadian Arabic Chadian Sign Language Dagba Dangaleat Dar Daju Daju Dar Sila Daju Day Dazaga Dissa-Canton Mufa Fania Fur Gabri Gadang Gidar Gizey Gor Goundo Gula (Chad) Gula Iro Gulay Ham Hausa Hausa States Fulfulde Herde Horo Jalking Jaya Jina Jonkor Bourmataguil Kaba Kabalai Kajakse Kanembu Karang Karanga Kawaway Kendeje Kenga Kera Kibet Kim Kimre Koke Kujarge Kulfa Kuo Kwang Laal Lagwan Laka (Chad) Lele (Chad) Lutos Maba (Chad) Mabire Majera Malgbe Mambai Mango Mararit Marba Marfa Masalit Masana Maslam Masmaje Massalat Mawa (Chad) Mbara (Chad) Mbay Mesme Migaama Miltu Mimi-Gaudefroy Mimi-Nachtigal Mire Mogum Morom Mpade Mser Mubi Mukulu Mundang Musey Musgu Muskum Naba Nancere Nangnda Ndam Ngam Ngambay Ngete Niellim Noy Nzakambay Pana (Central African Republic) Peve Runga Saba Sango Sar Sara Dunjo Sara Kaba Sara Kaba Deme Sara Kaba Náà Sarua Sinyar Sokoro Somrai Standard Arabic Sudanese Arabic Surbakhal Tama (Chad) Tamki Tedaga Tobanga Toram Tumak Tumari Kanuri Tunia Tupuri Turku-Bongor Pidgin Arabic Ubi Zan Gula Zirenkel Glottolog [2026]