Chad vs Senegal: Refugees by country of origin
Chad
14,617 people
in 2024
Senegal
12,947 people
in 2024
Chad rank
54th
Senegal rank
56th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Chad
- Senegal
How they compare
Chad currently reports 14,617 people against 12,947 people in Senegal, a difference of 1,670 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,326 people | 7,506 people | 120,821 people | Chad |
| 1990s | 104,167 people | 22,251 people | 81,916 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 50,394 people | 12,038 people | 38,356 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 30,034 people | 20,193 people | 9,841 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 11,957 people | 13,419 people | 1,462 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Chad or Senegal?
- Chad, at 14,617 people against 12,947 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Chad and Senegal?
- 1,670 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Chad ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 56th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.