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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.06 million
in 2024
Somalia
894,049
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Somalia rank
8th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.06 million against 894,049 in Somalia, a difference of 166,021.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 114,086 80 114,006 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 98,105 77,840 20,265 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 119,990 618,732 498,742 Somalia
2000s 412,790 469,604 56,814 Somalia
2010s 571,679 1.02 million 446,837 Somalia
2020s 943,940 822,325 121,615 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 Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.06 million against 894,049 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
166,021, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.