Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.4315 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4315 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4315 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 origin, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +501.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4007 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4114 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4315 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4315 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 | +501.2% | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.1169 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4036 units per square kilometre | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macao 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Venezuela 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4315 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4315 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.