Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.06 million
in 2024
Eritrea
551,296
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Eritrea rank
10th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.06 million against 551,296 in Eritrea, a difference of 508,774.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 204 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 943,940 532,091 411,849 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, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.06 million against 551,296 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
508,774, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.