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
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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

Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.