Internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad
Chad: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 220,610 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad is 220,610 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad peaked at 406,573 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Chad ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 62,885 people | 0 people | 178,918 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,671 people | 0 people | 170,278 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,105 people | 215,928 people | 406,573 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,281 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.284 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.242 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.399 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.427 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad was 220,610 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 406,573 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Chad ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.