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Chad

Republic of Chad · Middle Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Chad is a country in Middle Africa, with N'Djamena as its capital, home to about 21,003,705 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
N'Djamena
Region
Middle Africa
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Calling code
+235
ISO codes
TD / TCD / 148
Flag emoji
🇹🇩
Population
21,003,705 (2025)
Area
1,284,000 km²
Languages
Arabic, French
Internet domain
.td
Demonym
Chadian

Bordering countries

🇨🇲 Cameroon🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇱🇾 Libya🇳🇪 Niger🇳🇬 Nigeria🇸🇩 Sudan

About Chad

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is N'Djamena. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XAF.

To call Chad from abroad, dial the country code +235. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes TD (alpha-2) and TCD (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 21,003,705.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Chad?
The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.
What currency does Chad use?
Chad uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Chad?
The international dialling code for Chad is +235.
What are the ISO codes for Chad?
Chad has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TD, the alpha-3 code TCD and the numeric code 148.
What is the flag emoji for Chad?
The flag emoji for Chad is 🇹🇩. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Chad appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.