Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 517,404 people against 435,333 people in United States, a difference of 82,071 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307,690 people | 498,800 people | 191,110 people | United States |
| 1970s | 534,058 people | 580,270 people | 46,212 people | United States |
| 1980s | 391,187 people | 489,019 people | 97,831 people | United States |
| 1990s | 651,970 people | 566,199 people | 85,771 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 239,193 people | 444,134 people | 204,941 people | United States |
| 2010s | 304,224 people | 281,038 people | 23,185 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 515,146 people | 377,524 people | 137,622 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 States?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 517,404 people against 435,333 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 82,071 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th 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.