Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Congo
Congo: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 27,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Congo, 2009–2022
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2022, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Congo stood at 27,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.9% on the previous year and up 246.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Congo peaked at 134,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,800, in 2009.
That places Congo 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,800 | — |
| 2010 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | +220.5% |
| 2017 | 108,000 | +332.0% |
| 2018 | 107,000 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 134,000 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 134,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 134,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,000 | -79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,800 | 7,800 | 7,800 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42,080 | 7,800 | 134,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,333 | 27,000 | 134,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Congo?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Congo was 27,000 in 2022, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 134,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.2%. 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 Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.