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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
503,732
in 2025
European Union
7.74 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
European Union rank
19th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 7.74 million against 503,732 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 7.23 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 15.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and European Union ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the European Union Difference Ahead
1960s 307,690 502,460 194,770 European Union
1970s 534,058 353,667 180,391 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 391,187 726,408 335,221 European Union
1990s 651,970 1.89 million 1.24 million European Union
2000s 239,193 1.31 million 1.07 million European Union
2010s 304,224 1.54 million 1.24 million European Union
2020s 513,244 5.85 million 5.34 million European Union

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or European Union?
European Union, at 7.74 million against 503,732 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and European Union?
7.23 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and European Union?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and European Union rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and European Union ranks 19th 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.