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 0.0007 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chad, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad is 0.0007 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad peaked at 0.0518 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1971.
That places Chad 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per person | +489.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0489 units per person | +2105.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0518 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | -93.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0359 units per person | +968.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0416 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0324 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.027 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 units per person | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0321 units per person | +213.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | -73.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 95% of the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2105.1% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0489 units per person |
| 1984 | +968.8% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0359 units per person |
| 1979 | +489.8% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1993 | +213.3% | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0321 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.029 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0008 units per person compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.0008 units per person compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0008 units per person compare
- 69 Kuwait 0.0007 units per person compare
- 70 Russian Federation 0.0007 units per person compare
- 71 Senegal 0.0007 units per person 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.47 % change on previous year (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 0.0007 units per person 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 0.0518 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Chad ranks 68th out of 199 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 down 28.6%. 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 origin, per capita. 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.