What is the population of N'Djamena?
N'Djamena has a city population of 1,359,526. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
12.107, 15.044
About N'Djamena
Ranking 368th in world population, this national capital holds 1,359,526 people and accounts for 6.5% of Chad's population. The city sits 4 km from Kousséri (139,024), with Mandelia (19,373) and Massaguet (28,401) positioned 47 km and 59 km away respectively.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
N'Djamena
Capital
National capital
Elevation
299 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates
12.107, 15.044
Record updated
2023-11-29
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 46 in ChadClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| N'Djamena | 1.36M |
N'Djamena Population FAQ
Where is N'Djamena?
N'Djamena is in N'Djamena, Chad. Its coordinates are 12.107, 15.044.
How big is N'Djamena compared with other cities in Chad?
It is the 1st largest of the 46 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Chad, holding 6.5% of the national population.