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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.18 million
in 2025
Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Myanmar rank
6th

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

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

Myanmar currently reports 1.52 million against 1.18 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 347,890.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 88,643 55,233 33,410 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 102,162 11.25 102,150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 119,990 146,745 26,754 Myanmar
2000s 412,790 189,388 223,401 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 1.52 million against 1.18 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Myanmar?
347,890, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.