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 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Congo, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo stood at 0.0405 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Congo peaked at 0.0848 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Congo 83rd out of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +371.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +421.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +9779.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 80 Montenegro 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0448 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0418 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Israel 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mauritania 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0284 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 0.0405 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 0.0848 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- 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 1969.
- How does Congo rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 196 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 17.7%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.