Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Chad
Chad: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.8743 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Chad, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.8743 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Chad peaked at 0.8743 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Chad 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +198.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2855.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +166.6% |
| 2000 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +337.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.345 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3515 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3801 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4414 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4707 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8743 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 units per square kilometre | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5416 units per square kilometre | 0.3801 units per square kilometre | 0.8743 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Chad
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Chad?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Chad was 0.8743 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8743 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Chad ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.