Forcibly displaced people in Congo
Congo: Forcibly displaced people was 70,609 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forcibly displaced people in Congo, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Congo stood at 70,609.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Congo peaked at 188,435 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57,092, in 2015.
Congo ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 116,189 | 57,092 | 174,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,611 | 67,222 | 188,435 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,134 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.4605 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 9,431 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 8,109 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.46 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 27,000 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Congo?
- Forcibly displaced people in Congo was 70,609 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 188,435 in 2021.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,092 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Congo ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.