Migration flows · 2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Where people move to and from Congo, Dem. Rep. in 2025. The left column is where residents go; the right column is where arrivals come from. Reported movements only.
Total leaving Congo, Dem. Rep.
1,328,548
Total arriving in Congo, Dem. Rep.
603,844
Congo, Dem. Rep. & its flows
Flat world map. Red arrows & labels = where people go to; green arrows & labels = where people come from. Drag to pan, scroll or use the buttons to zoom (zoom in to reveal names of small or clustered countries).
Incoming vs outgoing by year
Yearly totals of people arriving in and leaving Congo, Dem. Rep.. Reported movements only.
Where Congo, Dem. Rep.’s people go
Top destination countries
- 1 Uganda 649,072
- 2 Burundi 111,192
- 3 Rwanda 79,391
- 4 Tanzania 77,036
- 5 Zambia 72,248
- 6 Kenya 66,043
- 7 France 51,898
- 8 Malawi 39,290
- 9 South Africa 39,261
- 10 Congo, Rep. 30,953
- 11 Angola 23,028
- 12 South Sudan 14,737
- 13 Canada 13,940
- 14 Zimbabwe 10,094
- 15 Mozambique 9,179
- 16 Central African Republic 6,715
- 17 Namibia 6,032
- 18 Sweden 5,838
- 19 Norway 5,137
- 20 Belgium 4,974
- 21 United States 3,613
- 22 Cyprus 2,943
- 23 Germany 2,807
- 24 Switzerland 1,577
- 25 Denmark 1,550
Where arrivals come from
Top origin countries
- 1 Central African Republic 266,404
- 2 Rwanda 198,265
- 3 South Sudan 90,012
- 4 Burundi 47,099
- 5 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 897
- 6 Congo, Rep. 438
- 7 Angola 423
- 8 Sudan 143
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 67
- 10 Uganda 26
- 11 Eritrea 14
- 12 Chad 11
- 13 Ethiopia 10
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 9
- 15 Cameroon 6
- 16 West Bank and Gaza 5
- 17 Liberia 5
- 18 Lebanon 5
- 19 Zimbabwe 5