Worlddata.info

Asylum applications and refugees from Chad

1,630 people from Chad fled in 2021 and applied for asylum in other countries, according to UNHCR data. This corresponds to approximately 0.009% of all residents. The most common destination countries have been France, United Kingdom and Cameroon. Overall, 74 percent of the asylum applications have been rejected. The most successful have been the refugees in Central Africa and Egypt.

A total of 13 people fled to the United States from Chad. With 5 positive decisions, 26.32 percent of all new applications have been accepted.

In a second table below you can additionally find the refugees who came from abroad and applied for asylum in Chad.

Refugee countries by origin and destination


Back to overview: Chad

Development of asylum applications from citizens from Chad 2000 to 2021

The top line represents the total number of asylum applications (first applications + reviews). Below are the number of recognized refugees (green) and rejected applications (red).

Asylum applications of refugees from Chad

The total number of initial and continuing applications refers to the year 2021. Please note that the number of decisions (acceptances or rejections) does not have to add up with the number of applications because there may still have been open cases from previous years. Also, they don't have to be closed within the same calendar year. In addition, asylum procedures can also be closed, if the applicant disappeared or withdrew the application.

New Applications

DestinationAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
France9061621,26211.4 %
United Kingdom17138588.4 %
Cameroon1700140.0 %
Central Africa74390100.0 %
Canada512081692.9 %
Morocco3700
Italy365550.0 %
Egypt2850100.0 %
Germany2851623.8 %
Spain2618578.3 %
Malta210100.0 %
Netherlands1700
Tunisia1750100.0 %
Algeria15050.0 %
Belgium150350.0 %
United States1351426.3 %
Austria500
Gabon0050.0 %
Greece050100.0 %
Ivory Coast0050.0 %
Jordan050100.0 %
Totals1,6305001,39726.4 %

Reviews

DestinationAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
France8429026825.1 %
United Kingdom950100.0 %
Cameroon13050.0 %
Central Africa000
Canada1415575.0 %
Morocco000
Italy000
Egypt000
Germany460320.0 %
Spain000
Malta500
Netherlands000
Tunisia5050.0 %
Algeria000
Belgium000
United States500
Austria000
Gabon000
Greece0050.0 %
Ivory Coast000
Jordan500
Totals94411032025.6 %

Asylum applications from foreign refugees in Chad

Chad is not only a country from which many people escape. There are also refugees from other countries, who apply for asylum here and hope for a better future. In the year 2021, there have been 284 asylum applications from refugees of other countries.

New Applications

OriginAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Central Africa16600
Sudan10800
Nigeria1000
Totals28400

Reviews

OriginAppliedAcceptedRejectedAcceptance
rate
Central Africa000
Sudan000
Nigeria000
Totals000


National migrant stock from 1960 to 2020

In 2020 a total of 547,494 migrants lived in Chad, representing about 1 percent of the total population. These are all residents who live permanently in the country but were born in another country. The numbers includes granted refugees but no asylum seekers. The data are based on the results of censuses, as well as on estimates and projections from the United Nations Population Division.
Ranking: Refugee countriesRefugee countries and asylum dataThe Top countries of origin and destinations of worldwide refugees in 2021. A listing by countries with further information
Comparison: quality of lifeQuality of life 2023 in country comparisonCompare the quality of life around the globe: In which countries is life pleasant, safe and healthy?
Language: ChineseChinese - Worldwide distributionInternational distribution of mother tongue Chinese including regional allocations. Mainly in in China.