Migrant stock total in Chad

Chad: Migrant stock total was 1.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.27 million
World rank
51st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
74,342
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock total in Chad, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 74.3k1995: 89.6k2000: 104.8k2005: 352.1k2010: 417.0k2015: 467.0k2020: 547.5k2024: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, migrant stock total in Chad stood at 1.27 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Chad peaked at 1.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,342, in 1990.

That places Chad 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Migrant stock total in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock total in Chad, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 74,342 —
1995 89,584 +20.5%
2000 104,825 +17.0%
2005 352,130 +235.9%
2010 417,034 +18.4%
2015 466,968 +12.0%
2020 547,494 +17.2%
2024 1.27 million +131.9%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 1.27 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 387,101, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 1.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,963 74,342 89,584 2
2000s 228,478 104,825 352,130 2
2010s 442,001 417,034 466,968 2
2020s 908,582 547,494 1.27 million 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 48 Lebanon 1.42 million compare
  2. 49 Brazil 1.41 million compare
  3. 50 Nigeria 1.40 million compare
  4. 52 Venezuela 1.26 million compare
  5. 53 Ireland 1.22 million compare
  6. 54 Ethiopia 1.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock total in Chad?
Migrant stock total in Chad was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 74,342 in 1990.
How does Chad rank for migrant stock total?
Chad ranks 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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