Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin

Central African Republic
674,222
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.18 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.18 million against 674,222 in Central African Republic, a difference of 502,268.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 4,839 93,166 88,326 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 229.6 119,990 119,761 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 61,792 412,790 350,998 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 386,571 571,679 185,109 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 709,177 982,710 273,534 Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.18 million against 674,222 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
502,268, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.