Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Democratic Republic of Congo
503,732
in 2025
Lebanon
535,168
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Lebanon rank
16th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 535,168 against 503,732 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 31,436.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,960 | 2,866 | 363,094 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 548,333 | 202,589 | 345,744 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 391,187 | 4,232 | 386,955 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 651,970 | 3,152 | 648,818 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 239,193 | 18,497 | 220,696 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 304,224 | 710,997 | 406,773 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 513,244 | 769,566 | 256,322 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 535,168 against 503,732 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 31,436, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 16th 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.