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 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chad, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad stood at 0.0081 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chad peaked at 0.186 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Chad 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +567.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +2110.0% |
| 1981 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +983.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +220.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 110 Angola 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 India 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Czechia 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Romania 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 0.0074 units per square kilometre 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 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 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.186 units per square kilometre 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 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Chad ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 79.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.