Chad vs Uganda: Refugees by country of asylum
Chad
1.28 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.76 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
6th
Uganda rank
4th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Chad
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.76 million people against 1.28 million people in Chad, a difference of 480,620 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uganda ahead.
Chad ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 people | 234,272 people | 230,145 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 199,555 people | 218,272 people | 18,718 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 404,161 people | 637,279 people | 233,118 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 801,397 people | 1.55 million people | 748,911 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Chad or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.76 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 Uganda?
- 480,620 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Chad ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th 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.