Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Democratic Republic of Congo
503,732
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
United States rank
19th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 503,732 against 457,647 in United States, a difference of 46,085.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307,690 | 498,800 | 191,110 | United States |
| 1970s | 534,058 | 580,270 | 46,212 | United States |
| 1980s | 391,187 | 489,019 | 97,831 | United States |
| 1990s | 651,970 | 566,199 | 85,771 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 239,193 | 444,134 | 204,941 | United States |
| 2010s | 304,224 | 281,038 | 23,185 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 513,244 | 390,878 | 122,366 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 United States?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 503,732 against 457,647 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 46,085, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th 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.