Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
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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About this data
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.