Chad vs Poland: Refugees by country of asylum
Chad
1.28 million people
in 2024
Poland
1.01 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
6th
Poland rank
7th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Chad
- Poland
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.28 million people against 1.01 million people in Poland, a difference of 270,000 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.
Chad ranks 6th and Poland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 people | 973.62 people | 3,154 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 199,555 people | 5,767 people | 193,787 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 404,161 people | 14,260 people | 389,901 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 801,397 people | 591,825 people | 209,572 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Chad or Poland?
- Chad, at 1.28 million people against 1.01 million people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Chad and Poland?
- 270,000 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Poland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Chad ranks 6th and Poland ranks 7th 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.