Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic was 3.77 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.77 million number of cases
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.00 million number of cases
in 2022
All-time low
168,000 number of cases
in 2011
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2009201620232009: 1.0M number of cases2010: 400.0k number of cases2011: 168.0k number of cases2012: 1.0M number of cases2013: 1.0M number of cases2014: 1.0M number of cases2015: 621.0k number of cases2016: 922.0k number of cases2017: 2.2M number of cases2018: 1.8M number of cases2019: 1.7M number of cases2020: 2.2M number of cases2021: 2.7M number of cases2022: 4.0M number of cases2023: 3.8M number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.77 million number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 277.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.00 million number of cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 168,000 number of cases, in 2011.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.00 million number of cases 1.00 million number of cases 1.00 million number of cases 1
2010s 1.08 million number of cases 168,000 number of cases 2.17 million number of cases 10
2020s 3.17 million number of cases 2.21 million number of cases 4.00 million number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 1 Sudan 6.04 million number of cases compare
  2. 3 Palestine 3.44 million number of cases compare
  3. 4 Myanmar 1.30 million number of cases compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 794,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.77 million number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 million number of cases in 2022.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 168,000 number of cases in 2011.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 277.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.