Congo vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Congo
62,052
in 2024
South Africa
71,171
in 2024
Congo rank
61st
South Africa rank
58th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 71,171 against 62,052 in Congo, a difference of 9,119.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,396 | 70,813 | 48,417 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80,794 | 30,426 | 50,368 | Congo |
| 2010s | 68,172 | 82,821 | 14,649 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 46,422 | 71,431 | 25,009 | South Africa |
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 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 71,171 against 62,052 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Congo and South Africa?
- 9,119, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th 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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About this data
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.