Canada vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Canada
416,028
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
503,732
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 503,732 against 416,028 in Canada, a difference of 87,704.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 19,395 307,690 288,295 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 24,390 534,058 509,668 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 107,856 391,187 283,331 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 153,757 651,970 498,214 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 147,843 239,193 91,350 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 135,752 304,224 168,471 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 205,822 513,244 307,422 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Canada or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 503,732 against 416,028 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
87,704, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Canada ranks 21st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.