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 0.1776 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo is 0.1776 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo peaked at 0.4135 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Congo 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +303.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | +209.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | +349.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3897 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 69 Cayman Islands 0.2042 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Belarus 0.197 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Albania 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Thailand 0.1709 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.1449 units per square kilometre 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 0.1776 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4135 units per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Congo ranks 72nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 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.