Chad

Country in Middle Africa

Chad is a country in Middle Africa, with its capital in N'Djamena. About 21 million people live there (2025), making it the 63rd most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,284,000 km², it is the 20th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.

Chad at a glance

Capital: N'Djamena
Population (2025): 21 million
Area: 1,284,000 km²
Density: 16 per km²
Official languages: Arabic, French
Currency: Central African CFA franc
People: Chadian
Calling code: +235
Internet domain: .td
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Chad?

How Chad compares

Population rank

63rd of 195

23rd of 54 in Africa

Size rank

20th of 195

5th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

16 per km²

More crowded than 8% of countries

Similar in size: Peru (1,285,216 km²).
Similar population: Kazakhstan (20.8 million).
The Central African CFA franc is also used in 5 other places: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea and 18 more.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.

The flag of Chad

Flags that look like it

How to tell them apart: Chad and Romania use almost the same blue, yellow and red stripes; Chad's blue is a little darker. Andorra and Moldova add a coat of arms in the middle.

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Its outline

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How players do with Chad

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Chad so far, from 85 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

58% right

95th hardest of 176 · 64 answers

Its flag

86% right

116th hardest of 145 · 21 answers

Players find Chad on the map in 58% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Niger.
Players recognise the flag of Chad in 86% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.

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Countries that border Chad

Chad borders 6 countries: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.

Quick quiz: Chad

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Chad?
2. What is the capital of Chad?
3. Which of these borders Chad?

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Questions about Chad

Is Chad a country?

Yes. Chad is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Chad?

The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.

Which countries border Chad?

Chad borders 6 countries: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.

How many countries border Chad?

6. Chad shares a land border with 6 countries.

How big is Chad?

Chad covers 1,284,000 km², about the same size as Peru (1,285,216 km²).

Is Chad hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Chad in 58% of 64 tries, 95th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Niger.

Which flags look like the flag of Chad?

Romania, Andorra and Moldova. Chad and Romania use almost the same blue, yellow and red stripes; Chad's blue is a little darker. Andorra and Moldova add a coat of arms in the middle.

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