Share of the population born in another country in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population born in another country was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.0%
World rank
189th
of 231 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Share of the population born in another country in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.0% for share of the population born in another country in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +98.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -64.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 186 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1% compare
- 187 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 188 Vanuatu 1.0% compare
- 190 Egypt 1.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 1.0% compare
- 192 Western Sahara 1.0% compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population born in another country in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.