Democratic Republic of Congo vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.18 million
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
11.16 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119932025

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 11.16 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.99 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 9.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 63,425 437,130 373,705 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 79,267 1.03 million 948,210 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 98,105 7.74 million 7.64 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 119,990 8.37 million 8.25 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 412,790 5.60 million 5.19 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 571,679 6.60 million 6.02 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 982,710 10.51 million 9.53 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 11.16 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
9.99 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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.