Chad

Chad is in Africa, in the Central Africa region. Its capital is N'Djamena. It has a population of about 21 million and an area of 1,284,000 km². Its flag has 3 colors that take up the same space: navy blue, red, and yellow, at 33.3% each.

The flag of Chad as a pie chart

Navy blue 33.3%
Red 33.3%
Yellow 33.3%

Design: Vertical stripes (3)
Symbol: No coat of arms or symbols

Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.

Chad at a glance

Capital: N'Djamena
Continent: Africa
Region: Central Africa
Official languages: Arabic and French
Currency: Central African CFA franc
National day: August 11
Highest point: Emi Koussi (about 3,450 meters)
Anthem: “La Tchadienne”
Area: 1,284,000 km²21st largest out of 208
Population: 21 million63rd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density: 16.4 people/km²19th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP: US$ 21.5 billion68th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita: US$ 1,02215th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy: 55.2 years2nd lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data

More facts

Became independent from France
Joined the UN in 1960
Landlocked

Fun facts about Chad

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The skull of "Toumaï", about 7 million years old and one of the oldest possible human ancestors, was found there. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Sahelanthropus
More than 120 languages are spoken there; the official ones are French and Arabic. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Languages of Chad
It shares its name with a large African lake that lost more than 90% of its surface between 1966 and 1994. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Lake Chad