Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Congo
Congo: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 204 countries
All-time high
900.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1999
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1965
Years of data
48
1965–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Congo, 1965–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Congo is 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Congo peaked at 900.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1965.
That places Congo 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Congo, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1966 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1967 | 72.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1968 | 25.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -65.5% |
| 1969 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1975 | 6.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1980 | 0.3281 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -95.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3209 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3141 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3076 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3001 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2914 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2829 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2041 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2778 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2697 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +357.7% |
| 1995 | 6.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +406.7% |
| 1996 | 7.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 732.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9570.9% |
| 1998 | 580.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 900.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 874.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 740.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 835.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 840.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 789.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 660.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 536.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 495.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 484.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 479.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 463.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 278.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 255.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 241.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 291.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 289.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 254.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 248.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 243.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 226.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 218.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 241.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 220.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 223.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 732.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1995 | +406.7% | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +357.7% | 0.2697 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 25.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1980 | -95.1% | 6.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3281 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1968 | -65.5% | 72.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 72.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3064 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2829 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3281 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 1990s | 247.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2041 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 900.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 673.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 479.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 874.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 226.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 463.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 218.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 241.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
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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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Congo?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Congo was 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 900.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.