Democratic Republic of Congo vs United Kingdom: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 517,404 people against 515,677 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,727 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307,690 people | 163,200 people | 144,490 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 534,058 people | 151,750 people | 382,308 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 391,187 people | 113,277 people | 277,910 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 651,970 people | 88,515 people | 563,455 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 239,193 people | 272,145 people | 32,952 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 304,224 people | 144,830 people | 159,394 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 515,146 people | 312,534 people | 202,613 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 United Kingdom?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 517,404 people against 515,677 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Democratic Republic of Congo and United Kingdom?
- 1,727 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.