Internally displaced people due to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 6.91 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internally displaced people due to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 6.91 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 592,142 | 0 | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 1.56 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million | 5.20 million | 6.91 million | 5 |
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More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.42 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.306 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.48 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.599 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.91 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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