Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Sierra Leone rank
119th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.37 % change on previous year against 8.02 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.35 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.66 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 15.75 % change on previous year | 17.5 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -25.9 % change on previous year | 32.86 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 5.74 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.37 % change on previous year against 8.02 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.35 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.