Chad vs Senegal: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Chad
72.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Senegal
69.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Chad rank
68th
Senegal rank
70th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Chad
- Senegal
How they compare
Chad currently reports 72.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 69.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Senegal, a difference of 2.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 70th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,244 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 100.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,144 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Chad |
| 1990s | 1,545 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 264.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,280 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Chad |
| 2000s | 502.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 107.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 395.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Chad |
| 2010s | 220.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 140.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 79.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Chad |
| 2020s | 64.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 76.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Chad or Senegal?
- Chad, at 72.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 69.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Chad and Senegal?
- 2.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Chad ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 70th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.