Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.18 million
in 2025
Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Myanmar rank
6th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.52 million against 1.18 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 347,890.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,643 | 55,233 | 33,410 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 103,537 | 7 | 103,530 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 119,990 | 146,745 | 26,754 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 412,790 | 189,388 | 223,401 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 571,679 | 652,505 | 80,826 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 982,710 | 1.28 million | 294,373 | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.52 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 347,890, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th 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.