Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 721,771 people against 517,404 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 204,367 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307,690 people | 199,528 people | 108,162 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 534,058 people | 119,630 people | 414,428 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 391,187 people | 163,174 people | 228,014 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 651,970 people | 160,889 people | 491,081 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 239,193 people | 146,965 people | 92,228 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 304,224 people | 280,456 people | 23,768 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 515,146 people | 587,008 people | 71,862 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
- France, at 721,771 people against 517,404 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 204,367 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.