Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United States of America: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States of America
1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
166th
United States of America rank
164th

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 164th of 204 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0359 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.0279 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.008 people per 100,000 inhabitants Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.3426 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 4.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.8455 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.4267 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
0.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 164th 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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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.