Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Afghanistan
6.95 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.91 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.95 million against 4.91 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.04 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,000 | 1.90 million | 1.60 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 2.88 million | 1.56 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 5.86 million | 5.91 million | 49,010 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 6.95 million against 4.91 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.04 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.