Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.18 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
14.87 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Least developed countries rank
6th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 14.87 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.69 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 63,425 746,845 683,420 Least developed countries
1970s 79,267 1.62 million 1.54 million Least developed countries
1980s 98,105 8.31 million 8.21 million Least developed countries
1990s 119,990 8.95 million 8.83 million Least developed countries
2000s 412,790 6.08 million 5.66 million Least developed countries
2010s 571,679 8.20 million 7.63 million Least developed countries
2020s 982,710 13.92 million 12.94 million Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 14.87 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 Least developed countries?
13.69 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 6th 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.