South Korea vs Mozambique: Refugees by country of asylum
South Korea
4,241 people
in 2024
Mozambique
5,370 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
109th
Mozambique rank
106th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- South Korea
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5,370 people against 4,241 people in South Korea, a difference of 1,129 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 109th and Mozambique ranks 106th of 183 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120 people | 125,000 people | 124,880 people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 108 people | 284 people | 176 people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 80.14 people | 251 people | 170.86 people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 75.6 people | 1,550 people | 1,474 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1,452 people | 4,630 people | 3,179 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 3,824 people | 5,014 people | 1,189 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, South Korea or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5,370 people against 4,241 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between South Korea and Mozambique?
- 1,129 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mozambique?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mozambique rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- South Korea ranks 109th and Mozambique ranks 106th 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.