People displaced internally by natural disasters in Chad
Chad: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 16,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Chad, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Chad is 16,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Chad peaked at 500,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000 number of cases, in 2018.
Chad ranks 59th of 146 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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Chad, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 5,800 number of cases | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 70,000 number of cases | +1106.9% |
| 2012 | 500,000 number of cases | +614.3% |
| 2013 | 88,000 number of cases | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 9,900 number of cases | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 5,600 number of cases | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 2,000 number of cases | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 30,000 number of cases | +1400.0% |
| 2020 | 71,000 number of cases | +136.7% |
| 2021 | 24,000 number of cases | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 158,000 number of cases | +558.3% |
| 2023 | 16,000 number of cases | -89.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16,000 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16,000 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1400.0% | 2,000 number of cases | 30,000 number of cases |
| 2010 | +1106.9% | 5,800 number of cases | 70,000 number of cases |
| 2012 | +614.3% | 70,000 number of cases | 500,000 number of cases |
| 2022 | +558.3% | 24,000 number of cases | 158,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,900 number of cases | 5,800 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 100,786 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 500,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 67,250 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 158,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 56 South Africa 20,000 number of cases compare
- 57 Bahamas 18,000 number of cases compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 17,000 number of cases compare
- 59 East Timor 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Ecuador 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Paraguay 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Togo 16,000 number of cases 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 people displaced internally by natural disasters in Chad?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Chad was 16,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Chad ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.