Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum Refugee Population

Democratic Republic of Congo
503,732
in 2025
Low income
7.51 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Low income rank
20th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum Refugee Population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 7.51 million against 503,732 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.00 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 14.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Low income ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Low income Difference Ahead
1960s 307,690 497,671 189,981 Low income
1970s 534,058 1.13 million 599,146 Low income
1980s 391,187 2.95 million 2.55 million Low income
1990s 651,970 2.82 million 2.17 million Low income
2000s 239,193 1.75 million 1.51 million Low income
2010s 304,224 3.62 million 3.32 million Low income
2020s 513,244 6.20 million 5.69 million Low income

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 Low income?
Low income, at 7.51 million against 503,732 in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Low income?
7.00 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Low income ranks 20th 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.