Chad vs Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Chad
1.50 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2025
Chad rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.50 million against 1.01 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 491,790.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 | 334,930 | 330,803 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 199,555 | 121,813 | 77,742 | Chad |
| 2010s | 404,161 | 596,644 | 192,484 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 918,208 | 916,747 | 1,461 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Chad, at 1.50 million against 1.01 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 491,790, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Chad ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.