Central African Republic vs Congo: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Central African Republic
55,307
in 2025
Congo
62,500
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
60th
Congo rank
59th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 62,500 against 55,307 in Central African Republic, a difference of 7,193.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 60th and Congo ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,000 | 500 | 22,500 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 12,383 | 5,167 | 7,217 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 15,249 | 1,558 | 13,691 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 32,869 | 16,654 | 16,215 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 30,429 | 80,794 | 50,365 | Congo |
| 2010s | 11,764 | 68,172 | 56,408 | Congo |
| 2020s | 27,155 | 49,101 | 21,947 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 62,500 against 55,307 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 7,193, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th and Congo ranks 59th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.