Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Congo
Congo: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0098 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Congo, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Congo is 0.0098 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0391 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
That places Congo 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per person | +1666.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | -51.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -97.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per person | +291.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per person | +197.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0326 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 0.026 units per person | +332.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 units per person | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 units per person | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.011 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per person | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Congo?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Congo was 0.0098 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.