Chad

1950

2025

2100

Chad

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net emigration of 123,104 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Chad has gained a cumulative 1.0 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

-123,104

Net migration rate

-5.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Why are people leaving?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-73,272

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

496,830

Top year: 2023

Peak emigration

-210,126

Lowest year: 1980

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-17437

Per year

Chad loses approximately 123,104 people per year to emigration (5.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 496,830 in 2023.

The bottom line

Chad is a source country for migration, with significant net emigration each year. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).