South Korea vs New Zealand: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
South Korea
69.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand
68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Korea rank
58th
New Zealand rank
59th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 69.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 1.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9841 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Korea |
| 2020s | 42.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 28.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, South Korea or New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 69.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 1.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- South Korea ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.