Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Afghanistan
2.67 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.18 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.67 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.50 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 | 70,450 | 429,550 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.58 million | 98,105 | 4.48 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.66 million | 119,990 | 3.54 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 412,790 | 2.34 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 571,679 | 2.09 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 982,710 | 3.32 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 2.67 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.50 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.