Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0045 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0045 units per person.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0405 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2012.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0098 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.013 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0139 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0144 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0139 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0199 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0235 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 0.025 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0254 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.021 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per person | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.01 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 units per person | +187.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 units per person | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per person | -56.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -58.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | +209.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.7% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.0045 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.0045 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 3.1× 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, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +209.5% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 1994 | +187.5% | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0405 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More social development data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0045 units per person 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, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0405 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2012.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 65th 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, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.