North Korea vs Lesotho: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
North Korea
1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Lesotho
1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
North Korea rank
166th
Lesotho rank
165th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in North Korea, a difference of 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 204 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1973 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3819 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5295 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9977 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, North Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.07 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 North Korea and Lesotho?
- 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- North Korea ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 165th 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.