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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.06 million
in 2024
South Sudan
2.29 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
South Sudan rank
4th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196419942024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.29 million against 1.06 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.23 million.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 204 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 582,234 1.11 million 528,111 South Sudan
2020s 943,940 2.29 million 1.34 million South Sudan

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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 2.29 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 South Sudan?
1.23 million, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.