Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: 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
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.18 million against 892,037 in Somalia, a difference of 284,453.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,086 | 80 | 114,006 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 98,105 | 77,840 | 20,265 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 119,990 | 618,732 | 498,742 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 412,790 | 469,604 | 56,814 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 571,679 | 1.02 million | 446,837 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 982,710 | 834,005 | 148,706 | 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 Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.18 million against 892,037 in Somalia 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 Somalia?
- 284,453, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Somalia 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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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.