Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 517,404 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo is 517,404 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 332.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.72 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65,106 people, in 2012.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 203,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1962 | 223,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 237,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 236,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 265,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 357,100 people | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 434,100 people | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 475,400 people | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 496,300 people | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 489,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 474,250 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 495,250 people | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 460,050 people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 503,250 people | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 510,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 515,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 530,300 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 653,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 710,480 people | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 611,110 people | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 576,740 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 497,600 people | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 303,500 people | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 337,330 people | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 283,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 301,230 people | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 320,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 340,675 people | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 340,689 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 416,435 people | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 482,959 people | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 391,127 people | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 572,070 people | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million people | +201.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million people | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 675,972 people | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 297,536 people | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 240,214 people | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 285,270 people | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 332,509 people | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 362,014 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 332,978 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 234,033 people | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 199,323 people | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 204,341 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 208,371 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 177,390 people | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 155,162 people | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 185,809 people | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 166,333 people | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 152,748 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 65,106 people | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 113,357 people | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 119,752 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 383,095 people | +219.9% |
| 2016 | 451,957 people | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 537,089 people | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 529,065 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 523,733 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 490,243 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 524,148 people | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 520,544 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 523,392 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 517,404 people | -1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 517,404 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 12.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 517,404 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 20.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +219.9% | 119,752 people | 383,095 people |
| 1994 | +201.4% | 572,070 people | 1.72 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307,690 people | 150,000 people | 496,300 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 534,058 people | 460,050 people | 710,480 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,187 people | 283,000 people | 611,110 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 651,970 people | 240,214 people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,193 people | 155,162 people | 362,014 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,224 people | 65,106 people | 537,089 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 515,146 people | 490,243 people | 524,148 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 12 France 721,771 people compare
- 13 Jordan 643,641 people compare
- 14 Kenya 604,257 people compare
- 16 United Kingdom 515,677 people compare
- 17 South Sudan 514,794 people compare
- 18 United States 435,333 people compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 517,404 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,106 people in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.