Angola vs Congo: Refugee population by country or territory of origin

Angola
13,433
in 2025
Congo
13,134
in 2025
Angola rank
55th
Congo rank
57th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time

  • Angola
  • Congo
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 13,433 against 13,134 in Congo, a difference of 299.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 55th and Congo ranks 57th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 333,910 252 333,658 Angola
1970s 457,975 55 457,920 Angola
1980s 385,816 6 385,810 Angola
1990s 302,827 7,335 295,491 Angola
2000s 281,901 24,211 257,690 Angola
2010s 34,746 13,933 20,813 Angola
2020s 11,517 13,540 2,022 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Angola or Congo?
Angola, at 13,433 against 13,134 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Angola and Congo?
299, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Angola and Congo rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
Angola ranks 55th and Congo ranks 57th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed