Africa Eastern and Southern vs Chad: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Africa Eastern and Southern
20.55 million
in 2025
Chad
593,000
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Chad rank
19th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Chad
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200920172025

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 20.55 million against 593,000 in Chad, a difference of 19.95 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 34.6 times Chad's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Chad ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 9.45 million 168,000 9.28 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 9.39 million 118,700 9.27 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 20.25 million 411,167 19.84 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Africa Eastern and Southern or Chad?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 20.55 million against 593,000 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Africa Eastern and Southern and Chad?
19.95 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Chad?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Chad rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Chad ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.