Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita origin in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita origin was 0.0104 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0104 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0109 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1975.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 … capita origin in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 units per person | +54.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 units per person | +486.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 units per person | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per person | -55.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 units per person | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per person | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0104 units per person | +7.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0104 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0104 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 13.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita origin in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +486.2% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0109 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 15 Burkina Faso 0.0146 units per person compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 0.0128 units per person compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.0107 units per person compare
- 19 Albania 0.0091 units per person compare
- 20 Bhutan 0.0091 units per person compare
- 21 Palestine 0.0089 units per person compare
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 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)
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0104 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1975.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.