Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4315 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.4505 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Nigeria rank
27th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.4505 units per square kilometre against 0.4315 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.019 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4036 units per square kilometre | 0.4222 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.4505 units per square kilometre against 0.4315 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.019 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.