The demonym Congolese can also refer to people from the Republic of Congo, of whom there are fewer living in the UK.
In the 2021 census, 29,009 people in England were recorded as being born in the DRC, as well as 430 in Wales,[1] and 52 in Northern Ireland.
[3] In 2011, 18,913 people born in the DRC were recorded as resident in England, 280 in Wales,[4] 298 in Scotland[5] and 19 in Northern Ireland.
[9] According to official data, larger Congolese populations are found in Belgium and France.
[9] In 2006, community leaders suggested that there might be 30,000 to 40,000 Congolese in the UK, though the International Organization for Migration considers these to be unreliable estimates.