General Information
Capital
N'Djamena
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)
Languages
French (official)
Arabic (official)
Sara (in south)
more than 120 languages and dialects
Timezones
UTC+1
Area
1 km²
Map Reference
Central Africa, south of Libya
Borders
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Libya
Niger
Nigeria
Sudan
Demographics
Population (2023)
19,319,064
Density
15,046,000.0 per km²
Urban Population
24.4%
Median Age
16.7 years
Life Expectancy
60.0 years
Major Cities
N'DJAMENA
Economy
GDP (2024)
$20.6B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$681
Inflation (2024)
8.9%
Unemployment (2024)
1.1%
Public Debt
52.4% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
606.345 to USD
Main Exports
1.
crude petroleum
2.
gold
3.
oil seeds
4.
gum resins
5.
cotton (2023)
Main Imports
1.
jewelry
2.
broadcasting equipment
3.
packaged medicine
4.
cars
5.
refined petroleum (2023)