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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
517,404
in 2024
United States of America
435,333
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
United States of America rank
18th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • United States of America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 517,404 against 435,333 in United States of America, a difference of 82,071.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 307,690 498,800 191,110 United States of America
1970s 534,058 580,270 46,212 United States of America
1980s 391,187 489,019 97,831 United States of America
1990s 651,970 566,199 85,771 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 239,193 444,134 204,941 United States of America
2010s 304,224 281,038 23,185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 515,146 377,524 137,622 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 United States of America?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 517,404 against 435,333 in United States of America 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 United States of America?
82,071, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th 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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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.