Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Developing regions: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,006 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Developing regions
442.27 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
19th
Developing regions rank
17th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Developing regions
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1,006 per 100,000 people against 442.27 per 100,000 people in Developing regions, a difference of 563.73 per 100,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.3 times Developing regions's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and Developing regions ranks 17th of 241 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 699.18 per 100,000 people | 171.39 per 100,000 people | 527.79 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 692.2 per 100,000 people | 242.18 per 100,000 people | 450.02 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 914.9 per 100,000 people | 417.74 per 100,000 people | 497.17 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Developing regions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,006 per 100,000 people against 442.27 per 100,000 people in Developing regions as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Developing regions?
- 563.73 per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Developing regions?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Developing regions rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and Developing regions ranks 17th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.