Argentina vs North Korea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Argentina
1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
North Korea
1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Argentina rank
168th
North Korea rank
166th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Argentina
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Argentina, a difference of 0.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 166th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8629 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0359 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.827 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4613 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.6647 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5188 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Argentina or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Argentina and North Korea?
- 0.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and North Korea rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Argentina ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 166th of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.