Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.18 million
in 2025
Eritrea
554,891
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Eritrea rank
10th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.18 million against 554,891 in Eritrea, a difference of 621,599.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,450 | 400 | 70,050 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 98,105 | 834.4 | 97,270 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 119,990 | 348,544 | 228,553 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 412,790 | 222,556 | 190,234 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 571,679 | 379,349 | 192,330 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 982,710 | 535,894 | 446,816 | 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 origin, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.18 million against 554,891 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 621,599, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th 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.