Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo
Congo: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 62,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo is 62,500, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo peaked at 141,224 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Congo ranks 59th 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 500 | — |
| 1970 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,875 | +475.0% |
| 1972 | 5,250 | +82.6% |
| 1973 | 7,625 | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 10,000 | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 3,383 | -32.3% |
| 1977 | 1,767 | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 150 | -91.5% |
| 1979 | 100 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 50 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 500 | — |
| 1983 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1,580 | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 2,120 | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 2,160 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,401 | +57.5% |
| 1990 | 2,990 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 3,395 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 3,385 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13,646 | +303.1% |
| 1994 | 15,522 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 19,404 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 20,451 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 20,700 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27,176 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 39,870 | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 123,190 | +209.0% |
| 2001 | 119,146 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 109,201 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 91,362 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 68,536 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 66,075 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 55,788 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 38,472 | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 24,771 | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 111,403 | +349.7% |
| 2010 | 133,099 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 141,224 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 98,446 | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 51,033 | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 54,842 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 44,952 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 46,454 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 48,509 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 37,491 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 25,668 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 27,097 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 40,765 | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 41,557 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 60,637 | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 62,052 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 62,500 | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 62,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,476, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 62,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +475.0% | 500 | 2,875 |
| 2009 | +349.7% | 24,771 | 111,403 |
| 1993 | +303.1% | 3,385 | 13,646 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3,665 | 100 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,301 | 0 | 3,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,654 | 2,990 | 39,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,794 | 24,771 | 123,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,172 | 25,668 | 141,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,101 | 27,097 | 62,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 74,630 compare
- 57 Hungary 71,332 compare
- 58 Portugal 70,349 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 55,307 compare
- 61 South Africa 55,177 compare
- 62 Lithuania 54,381 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo was 62,500 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 141,224 in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.