Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo
Congo: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 8,109 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo is 8,109, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo peaked at 18,356 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 875, in 2000.
Congo ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 875 | — |
| 2001 | 2,436 | +178.4% |
| 2002 | 2,754 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 3,222 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 3,230 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,482 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4,287 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 4,791 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 3,250 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 4,915 | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 5,518 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 3,008 | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 3,315 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 2,644 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 3,192 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 4,340 | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 6,672 | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 7,092 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 9,176 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 14,417 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 13,622 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 13,670 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,356 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 6,585 | -64.1% |
| 2024 | 7,714 | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 8,109 | +5.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,109 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,180, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,109 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,378, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +178.4% | 875 | 2,436 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,324 | 875 | 4,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,937 | 2,644 | 14,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,343 | 6,585 | 18,356 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 58 Ecuador 8,571 compare
- 59 Central African Republic 8,454 compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 8,177 compare
- 62 Jordan 8,068 compare
- 63 Lebanon 7,617 compare
- 64 Mauritania 7,378 compare
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Congo was 8,109 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18,356 in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 875 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.