Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Democratic Republic of Congo
503,732
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
United States rank
19th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 503,732 against 457,647 in United States, a difference of 46,085.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States Difference Ahead
1960s 307,690 498,800 191,110 United States
1970s 534,058 580,270 46,212 United States
1980s 391,187 489,019 97,831 United States
1990s 651,970 566,199 85,771 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 239,193 444,134 204,941 United States
2010s 304,224 281,038 23,185 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 513,244 390,878 122,366 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 503,732 against 457,647 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
46,085, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.