Number of refugees per 100000 in Congo
Congo: Number of refugees per 100000 was 202.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Congo, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Congo is 202.55, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Congo peaked at 900.04 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Congo 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 72.73 | — |
| 1968 | 25.07 | -65.5% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 6.76 | — |
| 1980 | 0.3281 | -95.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3209 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3141 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3076 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3001 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2914 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2829 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2041 | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2778 | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2697 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +357.7% |
| 1995 | 6.26 | +406.7% |
| 1996 | 7.57 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 732.13 | +9570.9% |
| 1998 | 580.64 | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 900.04 | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 874.86 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 740.62 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 835.45 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 840.16 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 789.22 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 660.86 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 536.79 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 495.57 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 484.31 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 479.91 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 463.48 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 278.45 | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 255.52 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 241.79 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 291.37 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 289.78 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 254.49 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 248.46 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 243.55 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 226.88 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 218.85 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 241.9 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 220.89 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 223.52 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 222.8 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 202.55 | -9.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 202.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 202.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +9570.9% | 7.57 | 732.13 |
| 1995 | +406.7% | 1.23 | 6.26 |
| 1994 | +357.7% | 0.2697 | 1.23 |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 25.07 | 0 |
| 1980 | -95.1% | 6.76 | 0.3281 |
| 1968 | -65.5% | 72.73 | 25.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.56 | 0 | 72.73 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 0 | 6.76 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3064 | 0.2829 | 0.3281 | 7 |
| 1990s | 247.63 | 0.2041 | 900.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 673.78 | 479.91 | 874.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.38 | 226.88 | 463.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.75 | 202.55 | 241.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Congo?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Congo was 202.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 900.04 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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