Number of refugees per 100000 in Chad
Chad: Number of refugees per 100000 was 72.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Chad, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 72.75 for number of refugees per 100000 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, number of refugees per 100000 in Chad peaked at 5,182 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 36.77, in 1971.
That places Chad 69th out of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.97 | — |
| 1971 | 36.77 | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 38.53 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 37.63 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 221.96 | +489.8% |
| 1980 | 4,894 | +2105.1% |
| 1981 | 5,182 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 358.98 | -93.1% |
| 1983 | 336.3 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 3,594 | +968.8% |
| 1985 | 4,163 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 3,239 | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 2,700 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 2,325 | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 2,163 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3,089 | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 1,165 | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 1,025 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 3,212 | +213.3% |
| 1994 | 3,125 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 842.51 | -73.0% |
| 1996 | 788.69 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 717.38 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 772.08 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 715 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 645.61 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 525.69 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 519.3 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 550.89 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 530.69 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 468.52 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 338.92 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 502.61 | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 479.97 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 462.4 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 436.25 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 334.14 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 300.31 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 355.11 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 339.96 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 101.87 | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 93.79 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 104.5 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 67.43 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 66.9 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.31 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 66.02 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 69.42 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 52.78 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 72.01 | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 72.75 | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 72.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 72.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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% | 221.96 | 4,894 |
| 1984 | +968.8% | 336.3 | 3,594 |
| 1979 | +489.8% | 37.63 | 221.96 |
| 1993 | +213.3% | 1,025 | 3,212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.17 | 36.77 | 221.96 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,896 | 336.3 | 5,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,545 | 715 | 3,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.46 | 338.92 | 645.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.02 | 66.9 | 436.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.55 | 52.78 | 72.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Chad?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Chad was 72.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5,182 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.77 in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Chad ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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