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 0.2309 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.2309 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 361.7% 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 0.7606 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 66th 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, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.222 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.288 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2696 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2544 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.213 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7606 units per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | +219.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2162 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.2309 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.2309 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 4.2× 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 | +219.9% | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.169 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +201.4% | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | 0.7606 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | 0.2696 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2876 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 0.7606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.227 units per square kilometre | 0.2162 units per square kilometre | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 63 Norway 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.2533 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Egypt 0.2416 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2133 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Niger 0.2131 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 0.2042 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0045 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.2309 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.7606 units per square kilometre 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 0.0287 units per square kilometre 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 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 361.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.