Chad vs Ethiopia: Refugees by country of asylum
Chad
1.28 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.01 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.28 million people against 1.01 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 270,040 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chad ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 people | 334,930 people | 330,803 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 199,555 people | 121,813 people | 77,742 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 404,161 people | 596,644 people | 192,484 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 801,397 people | 898,002 people | 96,605 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Chad, at 1.28 million people against 1.01 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 270,040 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Chad ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.