Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2309 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.2131 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
65th
Niger rank
67th

Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2309 units per square kilometre against 0.2131 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0178 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th and Niger ranks 67th of 181 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2339 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.2327 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.2876 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.2795 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.1055 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.1053 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1342 units per square kilometre 0.0788 units per square kilometre 0.0554 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.227 units per square kilometre 0.199 units per square kilometre 0.0279 units per square kilometre 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, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2309 units per square kilometre against 0.2131 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.0178 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th and Niger ranks 67th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.