Ireland vs North Korea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Ireland
1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
North Korea
1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
163rd
North Korea rank
166th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in North Korea, a difference of 0.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 163rd and North Korea ranks 166th of 204 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1847 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0867 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3296 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.2 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, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 163rd 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.