Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 11.08 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.90 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,425 | 758,693 | 695,268 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 79,267 | 1.57 million | 1.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 98,105 | 3.61 million | 3.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 119,990 | 4.99 million | 4.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 412,790 | 3.15 million | 2.73 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 571,679 | 5.09 million | 4.52 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 982,710 | 8.77 million | 7.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 11.08 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.90 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.