Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA & IBRD total: Forcibly displaced people

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.88 million
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
100.09 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
IDA & IBRD total rank
3rd

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 100.09 million against 4.88 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 95.22 million.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 20.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
2010s 3.17 million 52.14 million 48.97 million IDA & IBRD total
2020s 6.12 million 92.58 million 86.46 million IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 100.09 million against 4.88 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
95.22 million, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

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.