Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 117.28 million against 4.88 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 112.40 million.
That makes World's figure about 24.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 180 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 58.06 million | 54.89 million | World |
| 2020s | 6.12 million | 105.61 million | 99.49 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Democratic Republic of Congo or World?
- World, at 117.28 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 World?
- 112.40 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.