Congo vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Congo
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
147th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400196819962024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.1 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Congo ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year 96.88 % change on previous year 96.88 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 128.2 % change on previous year -7.3 % change on previous year 135.5 % change on previous year Congo
2000s -2.39 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -3.47 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 0.7491 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 2.26 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

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, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Congo, at 2.1 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Congo and Sri Lanka?
0.92 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Congo ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.