Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chad
Chad: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chad is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 50.6% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chad peaked at 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2004.
Chad ranks 74th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chad, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 7.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 11.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -84.9% |
| 2004 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2006 | 0.0934 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3971 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +325.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4444 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4961 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8528 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +71.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +69.0% |
| 2014 | 12.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +471.0% |
| 2015 | 19.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 12.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 4.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -66.5% |
| 2018 | 21.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +407.9% |
| 2019 | 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 26.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +471.0% | 2.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2018 | +407.9% | 4.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8528 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 71 Namibia 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 72 Slovenia 39.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 73 Ecuador 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 75 Iraq 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 76 Brazil 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 77 Yemen 34.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chad?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chad was 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Chad ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.