Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
10.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
59th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
0200400600196519952025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.98 % change on previous year against 10.98 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s -2.66 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1990s 15.75 % change on previous year 17.5 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 6.96 % change on previous year -25.9 % change on previous year 32.86 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.99 % change on previous year -9.2 % change on previous year 15.19 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.61 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.98 % change on previous year against 10.98 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
0 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.