Refugees by country of asylum in Chad
Chad: Refugees by country of asylum was 1.28 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Chad, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Chad is 1.28 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 182.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Chad peaked at 1.28 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62 people, in 1993.
Chad ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70 people | — |
| 1993 | 62 people | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 105 people | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 100 people | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 298 people | +198.0% |
| 1998 | 8,807 people | +2855.4% |
| 1999 | 23,477 people | +166.6% |
| 2000 | 17,689 people | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 12,950 people | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 33,455 people | +158.3% |
| 2003 | 146,396 people | +337.6% |
| 2004 | 259,880 people | +77.5% |
| 2005 | 275,412 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 286,743 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 294,017 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 330,510 people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 338,495 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 347,931 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 366,491 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 373,690 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 434,476 people | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 452,897 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 369,538 people | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 391,235 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 411,475 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 451,203 people | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 442,670 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 478,649 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 555,782 people | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 592,764 people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million people | +85.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million people | +16.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.28 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 30.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.28 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 50.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2855.4% | 298 people | 8,807 people |
| 2003 | +337.6% | 33,455 people | 146,396 people |
| 1997 | +198.0% | 100 people | 298 people |
| 1999 | +166.6% | 8,807 people | 23,477 people |
| 2002 | +158.3% | 12,950 people | 33,455 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 people | 62 people | 23,477 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 199,555 people | 12,950 people | 338,495 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,161 people | 347,931 people | 452,897 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 801,397 people | 478,649 people | 1.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Chad?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Chad was 1.28 million people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 people in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.