Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Congo
Congo: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 216.48 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Congo is 216.48 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Congo peaked at 846.21 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 215.77 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Congo 42nd out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 846.21 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 725.91 per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 819.75 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 819.3 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 769.97 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 644.43 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 524.26 per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 484.43 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 474.94 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 466.08 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 453.79 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 273.38 per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 251.81 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 238.33 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 287.07 per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 285.5 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 250.81 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 244.87 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 240.03 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 223.72 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 215.77 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 238.49 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 217.77 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 220.36 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 219.7 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 216.48 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.53 per 100,000 people | 466.08 per 100,000 people | 846.21 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.93 per 100,000 people | 223.72 per 100,000 people | 453.79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.43 per 100,000 people | 215.77 per 100,000 people | 238.49 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Congo?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Congo was 216.48 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 846.21 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.77 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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