Non-agricultural population in Chad

Chad: Non-agricultural population was 4.33 million FAO, number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.33 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
4.33 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
656,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Non-agricultural population in Chad, 1980–2012

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199620121980: 656.0k FAO, number1981: 684.0k FAO, number1982: 714.0k FAO, number1983: 745.0k FAO, number1984: 778.0k FAO, number1985: 814.0k FAO, number1986: 852.0k FAO, number1987: 893.0k FAO, number1988: 938.0k FAO, number1989: 983.0k FAO, number1990: 1.0M FAO, number1991: 1.1M FAO, number1992: 1.2M FAO, number1993: 1.2M FAO, number1994: 1.3M FAO, number1995: 1.4M FAO, number1996: 1.5M FAO, number1997: 1.6M FAO, number1998: 1.8M FAO, number1999: 1.9M FAO, number2000: 2.0M FAO, number2001: 2.2M FAO, number2002: 2.3M FAO, number2003: 2.5M FAO, number2004: 2.6M FAO, number2005: 2.8M FAO, number2006: 3.0M FAO, number2007: 3.2M FAO, number2008: 3.4M FAO, number2009: 3.6M FAO, number2010: 3.9M FAO, number2011: 4.1M FAO, number2012: 4.3M FAO, number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

Chad recorded 4.33 million FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Chad peaked at 4.33 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 656,000 FAO, number, in 1980.

Chad ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 805,700 FAO, number 656,000 FAO, number 983,000 FAO, number 10
1990s 1.41 million FAO, number 1.03 million FAO, number 1.88 million FAO, number 10
2000s 2.78 million FAO, number 2.02 million FAO, number 3.63 million FAO, number 10
2010s 4.09 million FAO, number 3.85 million FAO, number 4.33 million FAO, number 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 21 Benin 5.39 million FAO, number compare
  2. 22 Zambia 5.28 million FAO, number compare
  3. 23 Malawi 4.48 million FAO, number compare
  4. 25 Mali 4.31 million FAO, number compare
  5. 26 Senegal 3.99 million FAO, number compare
  6. 27 Somalia 3.47 million FAO, number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural population in Chad?
Non-agricultural population in Chad was 4.33 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 million FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 656,000 FAO, number in 1980.
How does Chad rank for non-agricultural population?
Chad ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.