Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: 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
Southern Asia
250.81 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1,006 per 100,000 people against 250.81 per 100,000 people in Southern Asia, a difference of 755.19 per 100,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.0 times Southern Asia'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 Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 699.18 per 100,000 people | 194.29 per 100,000 people | 504.9 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 692.2 per 100,000 people | 164.38 per 100,000 people | 527.82 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 914.9 per 100,000 people | 249.01 per 100,000 people | 665.89 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 Southern Asia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,006 per 100,000 people against 250.81 per 100,000 people in Southern Asia 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 Southern Asia?
- 755.19 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 Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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.