Refugees by country of asylum in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 517,404 people. Ranked 15 in the world out of 178. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 244.9%.
1960–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 517,404 | −5,988 | −1.14% |
| 2023 | 523,392 | +2,848 | +0.55% |
| 2022 | 520,544 | −3,604 | −0.69% |
| 2021 | 524,148 | +33,905 | +6.92% |
| 2020 | 490,243 | −33,490 | −6.39% |
| 2019 | 523,733 | −5,332 | −1.01% |
| 2018 | 529,065 | −8,024 | −1.49% |
| 2017 | 537,089 | +85,132 | +18.84% |
| 2016 | 451,957 | +68,862 | +17.98% |
| 2015 | 383,095 | +263,343 | +219.91% |
| 2014 | 119,752 | +6,395 | +5.64% |
| 2013 | 113,357 | +48,251 | +74.11% |
| 2012 | 65,106 | −87,642 | −57.38% |
| 2011 | 152,748 | −13,585 | −8.17% |
| 2010 | 166,333 | −19,476 | −10.48% |
| 2009 | 185,809 | +30,647 | +19.75% |
| 2008 | 155,162 | −22,228 | −12.53% |
| 2007 | 177,390 | −30,981 | −14.87% |
| 2006 | 208,371 | +4,030 | +1.97% |
| 2005 | 204,341 | +5,018 | +2.52% |
| 2004 | 199,323 | −34,710 | −14.83% |
| 2003 | 234,033 | −98,945 | −29.72% |
| 2002 | 332,978 | −29,036 | −8.02% |
| 2001 | 362,014 | +29,505 | +8.87% |
| 2000 | 332,509 | +47,239 | +16.56% |
| 1999 | 285,270 | +45,056 | +18.76% |
| 1998 | 240,214 | −57,322 | −19.27% |
| 1997 | 297,536 | −378,436 | −55.98% |
| 1996 | 675,972 | −757,788 | −52.85% |
| 1995 | 1.43M | −290,605 | −16.85% |
| 1994 | 1.72M | +1.15M | +201.43% |
| 1993 | 572,070 | +180,943 | +46.26% |
| 1992 | 391,127 | −91,832 | −19.01% |
| 1991 | 482,959 | +66,524 | +15.97% |
| 1990 | 416,435 | +75,746 | +22.23% |
| 1989 | 340,689 | +14 | +0% |
| 1988 | 340,675 | +20,675 | +6.46% |
| 1987 | 320,000 | +18,770 | +6.23% |
| 1986 | 301,230 | +18,230 | +6.44% |
| 1985 | 283,000 | −54,330 | −16.11% |
| 1984 | 337,330 | +33,830 | +11.15% |
| 1983 | 303,500 | −194,100 | −39.01% |
| 1982 | 497,600 | −79,140 | −13.72% |
| 1981 | 576,740 | −34,370 | −5.62% |
| 1980 | 611,110 | −99,370 | −13.99% |
| 1979 | 710,480 | +57,480 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 653,000 | +122,700 | +23.14% |
| 1977 | 530,300 | +15,300 | +2.97% |
| 1976 | 515,000 | +5,000 | +0.98% |
| 1975 | 510,000 | +6,750 | +1.34% |
| 1974 | 503,250 | +43,200 | +9.39% |
| 1973 | 460,050 | −35,200 | −7.11% |
| 1972 | 495,250 | +21,000 | +4.43% |
| 1971 | 474,250 | −14,750 | −3.02% |
| 1970 | 489,000 | −7,300 | −1.47% |
| 1969 | 496,300 | +20,900 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 475,400 | +41,300 | +9.51% |
| 1967 | 434,100 | +77,000 | +21.56% |
| 1966 | 357,100 | +92,100 | +34.75% |
| 1965 | 265,000 | +29,000 | +12.29% |
| 1964 | 236,000 | −1,000 | −0.42% |
| 1963 | 237,000 | +14,000 | +6.28% |
| 1962 | 223,000 | +20,000 | +9.85% |
| 1961 | 203,000 | +53,000 | +35.33% |
| 1960 | 150,000 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Chad
1.28M
Democratic Republic of the Congo
517,404
Cameroon
427,706
Republic of the Congo
62,052
Central African Republic
45,108
Angola
25,275
Gabon
179
Equatorial Guinea
5
The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.
How many people have left the country and are under protection outside it.
Migration Refugees per 100,000 peopleHow many hosted refugees there are per 100,000 residents of the host country.
Migration Asylum seekers per 100,000 peopleHow many people are awaiting a decision on an asylum application — per 100,000 residents of the country.
Migration Number of immigrantsHow many people born abroad live in the country at present.