Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.88 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 503,590.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 180 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 3.17 million | 1.88 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 6.12 million | 1.89 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.88 million against 4.38 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 503,590, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.