Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | -20.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +150.0% | 2 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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