Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): New internal displacements

Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.06 million
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10.00 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

New internal displacements over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200820162025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 10.06 million against 10.00 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 56,000.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 1.26 million 99,320 1.16 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 5.10 million 1.71 million 3.38 million Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new internal displacements, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 10.06 million against 10.00 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in new internal displacements between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
56,000, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for new internal displacements?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as New internal displacements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New internal displacements
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
323 places, 4,954 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed