Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Chad
Chad: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Chad, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Chad is 72, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Chad peaked at 72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
That places Chad 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +73.3% |
| 2005 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 57 | +78.1% |
| 2024 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 72 | +14.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 18.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 18.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | +275.0% | 4 | 15 |
| 2023 | +78.1% | 32 | 57 |
| 2004 | +73.3% | 15 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.44 | 1 | 29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 25 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 | 28 | 72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Chad?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Chad was 72 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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