Net migration in Chad
Chad: Net migration was -123,104 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Chad is -123,104, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 160.3% on the previous year and down 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Chad peaked at 496,830 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -210,126, in 1980.
That places Chad 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -672 | — |
| 1961 | -760 | +13.1% |
| 1962 | -890 | +17.1% |
| 1963 | -1,228 | +38.0% |
| 1964 | -2,518 | +105.0% |
| 1965 | -4,384 | +74.1% |
| 1966 | -6,283 | +43.3% |
| 1967 | -7,771 | +23.7% |
| 1968 | -8,396 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | -8,714 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | -8,931 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | -9,153 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | -9,526 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -10,737 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | -15,686 | +46.1% |
| 1975 | -22,768 | +45.1% |
| 1976 | -29,755 | +30.7% |
| 1977 | -34,318 | +15.3% |
| 1978 | -34,856 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | -9,974 | -71.4% |
| 1980 | -210,126 | +2006.7% |
| 1981 | -13,232 | -93.7% |
| 1982 | 217,242 | -1741.8% |
| 1983 | 247 | -99.9% |
| 1984 | -164,489 | -66694.7% |
| 1985 | -30,686 | -81.3% |
| 1986 | 42,093 | -237.2% |
| 1987 | 23,220 | -44.8% |
| 1988 | 16,085 | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 4,924 | -69.4% |
| 1990 | -58,884 | -1295.9% |
| 1991 | 112,492 | -291.0% |
| 1992 | 6,013 | -94.7% |
| 1993 | -146,386 | -2534.5% |
| 1994 | 986 | -100.7% |
| 1995 | 152,232 | +15339.4% |
| 1996 | 1,259 | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 3,631 | +188.4% |
| 1998 | 2,232 | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 17,175 | +669.5% |
| 2000 | -3,845 | -122.4% |
| 2001 | 3,484 | -190.6% |
| 2002 | 20,400 | +485.5% |
| 2003 | 105,140 | +415.4% |
| 2004 | 110,387 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 19,281 | -82.5% |
| 2006 | 23,052 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | -11,339 | -149.2% |
| 2008 | 36,446 | -421.4% |
| 2009 | 9,108 | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 10,427 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 29,256 | +180.6% |
| 2012 | 9,514 | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 51,887 | +445.4% |
| 2014 | 20,842 | -59.8% |
| 2015 | -48,918 | -334.7% |
| 2016 | 21,540 | -144.0% |
| 2017 | 16,916 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 46,661 | +175.8% |
| 2019 | -29,451 | -163.1% |
| 2020 | 36,605 | -224.3% |
| 2021 | 74,509 | +103.5% |
| 2022 | 36,670 | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 496,830 | +1254.9% |
| 2024 | 204,040 | -58.9% |
| 2025 | -123,104 | -160.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -123,104 is below the median for low income countries, which is -7,704, 16.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -123,104 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 21.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -66694.7% | 247 | -164,489 |
| 1995 | +15339.4% | 986 | 152,232 |
| 1993 | -2534.5% | 6,013 | -146,386 |
| 1980 | -2006.7% | -9,974 | -210,126 |
| 1982 | +1741.8% | -13,232 | 217,242 |
| 1990 | -1295.9% | 4,924 | -58,884 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,162 | -8,714 | -672 | 10 |
| 1970s | -18,570 | -34,856 | -8,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | -11,472 | -210,126 | 217,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,075 | -146,386 | 152,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,211 | -11,339 | 110,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,867 | -48,918 | 51,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,925 | -123,104 | 496,830 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More financial sector data for Chad
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1608 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Chad?
- Net migration in Chad was -123,104 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 496,830 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -210,126 in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for net migration?
- Chad ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.