Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally displaced persons was 4.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.91 million
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.50 million
in 2015
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Internally displaced persons in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4.91 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 227.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.90 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 4.48 million | +100.9% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million | +84.2% |
| 2020 | 5.27 million | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.54 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.97 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 6.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.91 million | -28.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.91 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.91 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 177.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 1.50 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million | 4.91 million | 6.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Internally displaced persons in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.91 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for internally displaced persons?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).