Gambia vs South Korea: Refugees by country of asylum
Gambia
3,964 people
in 2024
South Korea
4,241 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
110th
South Korea rank
109th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Gambia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4,241 people against 3,964 people in Gambia, a difference of 277 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Gambia ranks 110th and South Korea ranks 109th of 183 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,995 people | 80.14 people | 5,914 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10,799 people | 75.6 people | 10,723 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8,106 people | 1,452 people | 6,654 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,051 people | 3,824 people | 226.6 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Gambia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4,241 people against 3,964 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Gambia and South Korea?
- 277 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and South Korea rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Gambia ranks 110th and South Korea ranks 109th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.