Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.67 million against 1.18 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.50 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 | 70,450 | 429,550 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.58 million | 98,105 | 4.48 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.66 million | 119,990 | 3.54 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 412,790 | 2.34 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 571,679 | 2.09 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 982,710 | 3.32 million | Afghanistan |
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, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Afghanistan, at 2.67 million against 1.18 million 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 Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 1.50 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.