Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
517,404 people
in 2024
France
721,771 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
France rank
12th

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • France
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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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.