Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.18 million against 554,891 in Eritrea, a difference of 621,599.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,450 | 400 | 70,050 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 98,105 | 834.4 | 97,270 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 119,990 | 348,544 | 228,553 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 412,790 | 222,556 | 190,234 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 571,679 | 379,349 | 192,330 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 982,710 | 535,894 | 446,816 | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 621,599, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.