Net migration metrics in Chad

Chad: Net migration metrics was 496,830 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
496,830
Change on year
up 1,254.9%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
496,830
in 2023
All-time low
-210,126
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Net migration metrics in Chad, 1950–2023

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chad recorded 496,830 for net migration metrics in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,254.9% on the previous year and up 857.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Chad peaked at 496,830 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -210,126, in 1980.

Chad ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net migration metrics in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Net migration metrics in Chad, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 237 —
1951 130 -45.1%
1952 29 -77.7%
1953 -29 -200.0%
1954 -130 +348.3%
1955 -237 +82.3%
1956 -337 +42.2%
1957 -439 +30.3%
1958 -524 +19.4%
1959 -608 +16.0%
1960 -672 +10.5%
1961 -760 +13.1%
1962 -890 +17.1%
1963 -1,228 +38.0%
1964 -2,518 +105.0%
1965 -4,384 +74.1%
1966 -6,283 +43.3%
1967 -7,771 +23.7%
1968 -8,396 +8.0%
1969 -8,714 +3.8%
1970 -8,931 +2.5%
1971 -9,153 +2.5%
1972 -9,526 +4.1%
1973 -10,737 +12.7%
1974 -15,686 +46.1%
1975 -22,768 +45.1%
1976 -29,755 +30.7%
1977 -34,318 +15.3%
1978 -34,856 +1.6%
1979 -9,974 -71.4%
1980 -210,126 +2006.7%
1981 -13,232 -93.7%
1982 217,242 -1741.8%
1983 247 -99.9%
1984 -164,489 -66694.7%
1985 -30,686 -81.3%
1986 42,093 -237.2%
1987 23,220 -44.8%
1988 16,085 -30.7%
1989 4,924 -69.4%
1990 -58,884 -1295.9%
1991 112,492 -291.0%
1992 6,013 -94.7%
1993 -146,386 -2534.5%
1994 986 -100.7%
1995 152,232 +15339.4%
1996 1,259 -99.2%
1997 3,631 +188.4%
1998 2,232 -38.5%
1999 17,175 +669.5%
2000 -3,845 -122.4%
2001 3,484 -190.6%
2002 20,400 +485.5%
2003 105,140 +415.4%
2004 110,387 +5.0%
2005 19,281 -82.5%
2006 23,052 +19.6%
2007 -11,339 -149.2%
2008 36,446 -421.4%
2009 9,108 -75.0%
2010 10,427 +14.5%
2011 29,256 +180.6%
2012 9,514 -67.5%
2013 51,887 +445.4%
2014 20,842 -59.8%
2015 -48,918 -334.7%
2016 21,540 -144.0%
2017 16,916 -21.5%
2018 46,661 +175.8%
2019 -29,451 -163.1%
2020 36,605 -224.3%
2021 74,509 +103.5%
2022 36,670 -50.8%
2023 496,830 +1254.9%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 496,830 is above the median for low income countries, which is -5,233. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 496,830 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3,998. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net migration metrics in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -66694.7% 247 -164,489
1995 +15339.4% 986 152,232
1993 -2534.5% 6,013 -146,386
1980 -2006.7% -9,974 -210,126
1982 +1741.8% -13,232 217,242
1990 -1295.9% 4,924 -58,884

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -190.8 -608 237 10
1960s -4,162 -8,714 -672 10
1970s -18,570 -34,856 -8,931 10
1980s -11,472 -210,126 217,242 10
1990s 9,075 -146,386 152,232 10
2000s 31,211 -11,339 110,387 10
2010s 12,867 -48,918 51,887 10
2020s 161,154 36,605 496,830 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 1 United States 1.32 million compare
  2. 2 Syria 757,309 compare
  3. 3 Germany 609,553 compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 455,000 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 445,523 compare
  6. 7 Canada 433,842 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net migration metrics in Chad?
Net migration metrics in Chad was 496,830 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 496,830 in 2023.
What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -210,126 in 1980.
How does Chad rank for net migration metrics?
Chad ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 857.5%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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