Congo vs Small states: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Congo
27,000
in 2022
Small states
247,000
in 2025
Congo rank
43rd
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Congo
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 247,000 against 27,000 in Congo, a difference of 220,000.

That makes Small states's figure about 9.1 times Congo's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 62 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 7,800 201,400 193,600 Small states
2010s 42,080 227,100 185,020 Small states
2020s 98,333 239,333 141,000 Small states

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 /, Congo or Small states?
Small states, at 247,000 against 27,000 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Congo and Small states?
220,000, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Small states?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Congo and Small states rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Congo ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th 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.