Internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad
Chad: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 219,595 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
219,595 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 205 countries
All-time high
406,573 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 people
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – 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 219,595 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 322.3% over ten 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 27th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 112,686 people | — |
| 2007 | 178,918 people | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 166,718 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 170,531 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 131,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 124,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 90,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 19,791 people | -78.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 51,999 people | — |
| 2016 | 124,342 people | +139.1% |
| 2017 | 99,983 people | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 165,314 people | +65.3% |
| 2019 | 170,278 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 336,124 people | +97.4% |
| 2021 | 406,573 people | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 381,289 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 215,928 people | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 220,610 people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 219,595 people | -0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 219,595 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 | 296,686 people | 215,928 people | 406,573 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 24 Mali 414,524 people compare
- 25 Georgia 300,439 people compare
- 26 Mexico 262,411 people compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94,796 people compare
- 29 El Salvador 71,500 people compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 70,124 people compare
More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Chad was 219,595 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – 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 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – 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.