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🇹🇩Chad

Tchad

Africa · Middle AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOTD · TCD · 148
LAT,LNG15.00, 19.00
TEL+235

Chad is a sovereign country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is N'Djamena. It has a population of about 16,425,859 across 1,284,000 km² — roughly 13 people per km². The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr). Official languages are French and Arabic. Its ISO 3166 codes are TD, TCD, 148, and the international calling code is +235.

Capital
N'Djamena
#72
Population
16,425,859
#22
Area
1,284,000 km²
#215
Density
13 /km²

Key facts about Chad

GET/alpha/TD
Calling code
+235
Currencies
XAF Fr
Languages
FrenchArabic
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Chadian
Top-level domain
.td
ISO codes
TD · TCD · 148
Coordinates
15.00, 19.00
Capital
N'Djamena

Other names for Chad

Republic of ChadRépublique du TchadTschadCiadChadeチャド

Largest cities in Chad (12)

GET/cities?country=TD

Countries bordering Chad (6)

GET/borders/chad

Frequently asked questions about Chad

What is the capital of Chad?

The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.

What is the population of Chad?

Chad has a population of about 16,425,859, the 72nd largest in the world.

What currency is used in Chad?

Chad uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Chad?

The main languages of Chad are French and Arabic.

What is the calling code for Chad?

The international dialing code for Chad is +235.

Which countries border Chad?

Chad shares land borders with Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan.

Query Chad from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Chad; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/TD
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/TCD
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/148
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/CHA
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/chad
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=TD
Largest cities in ChadDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/chad
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=15&lng=19
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Middle%20Africa
Countries in Middle AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/XAF
Countries using the Central African CFA francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/235
Countries with calling code +235Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/td
Countries on the .td domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Chadian
Countries whose people are "Chadian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/N'Djamena
Find a country by capital (N'Djamena)Docs
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