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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.18 million
in 2025
Eritrea
554,891
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Eritrea rank
10th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.18 million against 554,891 in Eritrea, a difference of 621,599.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 70,450 400 70,050 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 98,105 834.4 97,270 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 119,990 348,544 228,553 Eritrea
2000s 412,790 222,556 190,234 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 571,679 379,349 192,330 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 982,710 535,894 446,816 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Eritrea?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.18 million against 554,891 in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
621,599, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th 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.