Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: 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
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.52 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 347,890.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,643 | 55,233 | 33,410 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 102,162 | 11.25 | 102,150 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 119,990 | 146,745 | 26,754 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 412,790 | 189,388 | 223,401 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 571,679 | 652,505 | 80,826 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 982,710 | 1.28 million | 294,373 | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.52 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 Myanmar?
- 347,890, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Myanmar 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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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.