Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chad
Chad: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.50 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chad, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad is 1.50 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad peaked at 1.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62, in 1993.
Chad ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70 | — |
| 1993 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 105 | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 298 | +198.0% |
| 1998 | 8,807 | +2855.4% |
| 1999 | 23,477 | +166.6% |
| 2000 | 17,689 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 12,950 | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 33,455 | +158.3% |
| 2003 | 146,396 | +337.6% |
| 2004 | 259,880 | +77.5% |
| 2005 | 275,412 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 286,743 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 294,017 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 330,510 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 338,495 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 347,931 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 366,491 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 373,690 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 434,476 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 452,897 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 369,538 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 391,235 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 411,475 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 451,203 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 442,670 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 478,649 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 555,782 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 592,764 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +85.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 1.50 million | +17.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.50 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 33.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 42.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2855.4% | 298 | 8,807 |
| 2003 | +337.6% | 33,455 | 146,396 |
| 1997 | +198.0% | 100 | 298 |
| 1999 | +166.6% | 8,807 | 23,477 |
| 2002 | +158.3% | 12,950 | 33,455 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 | 62 | 23,477 | 8 |
| 2000s | 199,555 | 12,950 | 338,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,161 | 347,931 | 452,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,208 | 478,649 | 1.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad was 1.50 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.