Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Least developed countries: UN classification
How they compare
Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 49.76 million against 4.88 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 44.88 million.
That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 10.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Least developed countries: UN classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 18.00 million | 14.83 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
| 2020s | 6.12 million | 43.44 million | 37.32 million | Least developed countries: UN classification |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Least developed countries: UN classification, at 49.76 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- 44.88 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries: UN classification?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 7th 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.