Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0661 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0661 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0661 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 origin, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0661 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0661 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0661 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 70 East Timor 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 0.0687 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Yemen 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Peru 0.0626 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (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 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 origin, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0661 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0661 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.