Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict was 3.77 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2023
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 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 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.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.00 million number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 400,000 number of cases | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 168,000 number of cases | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million number of cases | +495.2% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million number of cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million number of cases | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 621,000 number of cases | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 922,000 number of cases | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million number of cases | +134.9% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million number of cases | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million number of cases | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million number of cases | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million number of cases | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million number of cases | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 3.77 million number of cases | -5.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.77 million number of cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 177,500 number of cases, 21.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.77 million number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,000 number of cases, 20.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +495.2% | 168,000 number of cases | 1.00 million number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with 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 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 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with 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
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.