Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Afghanistan
4.36 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.28 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.36 million against 4.28 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 79,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 62 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 297,000 1.90 million 1.60 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.20 million 2.86 million 1.67 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 4.18 million 5.59 million 1.40 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 4.36 million against 4.28 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
79,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.