Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jordan: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 643,641 people against 517,404 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 126,237 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Jordan ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 583,245 people | 75 people | 583,170 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 421,424 people | 188.57 people | 421,236 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 651,970 people | 647.2 people | 651,323 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 239,193 people | 195,823 people | 43,370 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 304,224 people | 594,992 people | 290,769 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 515,146 people | 688,150 people | 173,004 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 643,641 people against 517,404 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jordan?
- 126,237 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jordan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jordan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Jordan ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.