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
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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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.