Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Congo
Congo: Internally displaced persons was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Congo, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 8 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Congo peaked at 240,952 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2025.
That places Congo 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,800 | — |
| 2010 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,303 | +224.4% |
| 2017 | 107,828 | +326.1% |
| 2018 | 107,383 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 240,952 | +124.4% |
| 2020 | 134,430 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 134,531 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 227,739 | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 4,742 | -97.9% |
| 2025 | 8 | -99.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +326.1% | 25,303 | 107,828 |
| 2016 | +224.4% | 7,800 | 25,303 |
| 2019 | +124.4% | 107,383 | 240,952 |
| 2025 | -99.8% | 4,742 | 8 |
| 2023 | -97.9% | 227,739 | 4,742 |
| 2022 | +69.3% | 134,531 | 227,739 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,800 | 7,800 | 7,800 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52,827 | 7,800 | 240,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,290 | 8 | 227,739 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 12 compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 11 compare
- 102 Algeria 10 compare
- 104 Armenia 4 compare
More population data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Congo?
- Internally displaced persons in Congo was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 240,952 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for internally displaced persons?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.
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