Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 88.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
88.73
Change on year
up 9,213.8%
World rank
49th
of 181 countries
All-time high
88.73
in 2025
All-time low
0.0078
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 0.2832001: 0.5742002: 0.7272003: 0.7972004: 0.6112005: 0.2362006: 0.1532007: 0.1542008: 0.0082009: 0.9592010: 1.32011: 1.62012: 2.52013: 1.92014: 1.52015: 1.22016: 1.62017: 0.9272018: 6.42019: 3.42020: 1.52021: 2.22022: 2.12023: 2.92024: 0.9532025: 88.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 88.73 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,213.8% on the previous year and up 7,251.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 88.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 2008.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2831 —
2001 0.5735 +102.6%
2002 0.7274 +26.8%
2003 0.7968 +9.5%
2004 0.6106 -23.4%
2005 0.2365 -61.3%
2006 0.1534 -35.1%
2007 0.1537 +0.1%
2008 0.0078 -94.9%
2009 0.9592 +12252.2%
2010 1.34 +39.9%
2011 1.6 +19.0%
2012 2.49 +55.7%
2013 1.92 -22.9%
2014 1.51 -21.4%
2015 1.21 -19.9%
2016 1.58 +30.7%
2017 0.9267 -41.2%
2018 6.41 +591.5%
2019 3.43 -46.4%
2020 1.54 -55.1%
2021 2.24 +45.1%
2022 2.1 -6.3%
2023 2.94 +40.0%
2024 0.9526 -67.6%
2025 88.73 +9213.8%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 88.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.84, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 88.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +12252.2% 0.0078 0.9592
2025 +9213.8% 0.9526 88.73
2018 +591.5% 0.9267 6.41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4502 0.0078 0.9592 10
2010s 2.24 0.9267 6.41 10
2020s 16.42 0.9526 88.73 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 46 Sudan 97.07 compare
  2. 47 Liechtenstein 92.15 compare
  3. 48 Panama 90.33 compare
  4. 50 New Zealand 87.28 compare
  5. 51 Ethiopia 83.4 compare
  6. 52 Portugal 82.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Democratic Republic of Congo was 88.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 88.73 in 2025.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 2008.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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