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 0.0096 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, 1969–2025
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 stood at 0.0096 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo peaked at 0.0391 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
That places Congo 47th 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per person | +1666.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | -51.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -97.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per person | +291.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per person | +197.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0326 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 0.026 units per person | +332.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 units per person | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 units per person | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.011 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per person | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0096 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 15.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0096 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 6.6× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1666.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0063 units per person |
| 2009 | +332.1% | 0.006 units per person | 0.026 units per person |
| 1993 | +291.4% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 2000 | +197.4% | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0391 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 44 Spain 0.0104 units per person compare
- 45 Central African Republic 0.01 units per person compare
- 46 Canada 0.01 units per person compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0084 units per person compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0083 units per person compare
- 50 Rwanda 0.0079 units per person 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.722 % change on previous year (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 0.0096 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 units per person in 2000.
- 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 units per person in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Congo ranks 47th 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 9.3%. 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, 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.