Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate was -2.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo is -2.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.0% on the previous year and down 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 219.91 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -57.38 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 170 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1963 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1964 | -0.4219 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1965 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -3012.3% |
| 1966 | 34.75 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 1967 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1968 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1969 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1970 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1971 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1972 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1973 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1974 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1975 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 1978 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +678.8% |
| 1979 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1980 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1981 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1982 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 1983 | -39.01 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 1984 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1985 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1986 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1987 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1990 | 22.23 % change on previous year | +540920.9% |
| 1991 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1992 | -19.01 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1993 | 46.26 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 1994 | 201.43 % change on previous year | +335.4% |
| 1995 | -16.85 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1996 | -52.85 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 1997 | -55.98 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1998 | -19.27 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1999 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2000 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2002 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2003 | -29.72 % change on previous year | +270.5% |
| 2004 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2006 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2007 | -14.87 % change on previous year | -853.9% |
| 2008 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2010 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2011 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2012 | -57.38 % change on previous year | +602.5% |
| 2013 | 74.11 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2014 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 219.91 % change on previous year | +3798.0% |
| 2016 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2017 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2019 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2020 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +534.5% |
| 2021 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2022 | -0.6876 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5471 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2024 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2025 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -2.64 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -2.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +540920.9% | 0.0041 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3798.0% | 5.64 % change on previous year | 219.91 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +3012.3% | -0.4219 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.84 % change on previous year | -0.4219 % change on previous year | 35.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 23.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -39.01 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.07 % change on previous year | -55.98 % change on previous year | 201.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.03 % change on previous year | -29.72 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 % change on previous year | -57.38 % change on previous year | 219.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5676 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo was -2.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 219.91 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.38 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.