Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0097 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0097 units per person.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0109 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1975.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 units per person | +54.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 units per person | +486.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 units per person | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per person | -55.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 units per person | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per person | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 units per person | +4.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0097 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 units per person, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0097 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 12.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +486.2% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0109 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0097 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1975.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.