Chad vs Pakistan: Refugees by country of asylum
Chad
1.28 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
1.56 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Chad
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.56 million people against 1.28 million people in Chad, a difference of 281,610 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 199,555 people | 1.55 million people | 1.35 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 404,161 people | 1.55 million people | 1.15 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 801,397 people | 1.64 million people | 843,103 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Chad or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.56 million people against 1.28 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Chad and Pakistan?
- 281,610 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Pakistan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Chad ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.