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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.06 million
in 2024
Myanmar
1.32 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Myanmar rank
6th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196419942024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.32 million against 1.06 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 262,430.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 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 204 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 102,162 11.25 102,150 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 943,940 1.23 million 283,684 Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 1.32 million against 1.06 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
262,430, 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 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th 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.