Chad vs World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Chad
1.50 million
in 2025
World
28.46 million
in 2025
Chad rank
4th
World rank
1st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Chad
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 28.46 million against 1.50 million in Chad, a difference of 26.96 million.

That makes World's figure about 18.9 times Chad's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad World Difference Ahead
1990s 4,127 14.17 million 14.16 million World
2000s 199,555 10.48 million 10.28 million World
2010s 404,161 15.15 million 14.75 million World
2020s 918,208 27.08 million 26.16 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Chad or World?
World, at 28.46 million against 1.50 million in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Chad and World?
26.96 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Chad and World rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Chad ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.