Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs France: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
517,404
in 2024
France
721,771
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
France rank
12th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • France
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872024

How they compare

France currently reports 721,771 against 517,404 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 204,367.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 6 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the France Difference Ahead
1960s 307,690 199,528 108,162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 534,058 119,630 414,428 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 391,187 163,174 228,014 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 651,970 160,889 491,081 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 239,193 146,965 92,228 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 304,224 280,456 23,768 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 515,146 587,008 71,862 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or France?
France, at 721,771 against 517,404 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and France?
204,367, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and France?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and France rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.