Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ukraine: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.67 million people
in 2025
Ukraine
3.71 million people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
6th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ukraine
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.67 million people against 3.71 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 1.96 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 592,142 people | 0 people | 592,142 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.95 million people | 825,700 people | 2.12 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 5.83 million people | 3.09 million people | 2.73 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ukraine?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.67 million people against 3.71 million people in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
- 1.96 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 6th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.