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

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.28 million
in 2025
Ukraine
3.71 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Ukraine rank
7th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.28 million against 3.71 million in Ukraine, a difference of 564,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 62 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 3.26 million 1.05 million 2.21 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5.59 million 3.09 million 2.49 million Democratic Republic of Congo

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 /, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ukraine?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.28 million against 3.71 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
564,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 7th 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.