Internal displacement in North Korea
North Korea: Internal displacement was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
116th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5,300
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in North Korea, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in North Korea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
North Korea ranks 116th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 930 | — |
| 2020 | 5,300 | +469.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 469,000. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 930 | 930 | 930 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,060 | 0 | 5,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 114 Armenia 4 compare
- 114 Lithuania 4 compare
- 116 Albania 0 compare
- 116 American Samoa 0 compare
- 116 Andorra 0
- 116 Anguilla 0
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 116 Austria 0 compare
- 116 Barbados 0 compare
- 116 Belarus 0
- 116 Belgium 0 compare
- 116 Bermuda 0
- 116 Botswana 0 compare
- 116 British Virgin Islands 0
- 116 Brunei 0
- 116 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 116 Cape Verde 0
- 116 Cayman Islands 0
- 116 Congo 0 compare
- 116 Cook Islands 0
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 116 Croatia 0 compare
- 116 Denmark 0
- 116 Djibouti 0 compare
- 116 Dominica 0 compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 116 East Timor 0 compare
- 116 Egypt 0 compare
- 116 Eritrea 0
- 116 Finland 0
- 116 French Guiana 0
- 116 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 116 Germany 0 compare
- 116 Greece 0 compare
- 116 Greenland 0
- 116 Guadeloupe 0
- 116 Guam 0
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 116 Guyana 0 compare
- 116 Hong Kong 0
- 116 Hungary 0
- 116 Ireland 0
- 116 Isle of Man 0
- 116 Italy 0 compare
- 116 Jamaica 0
- 116 Jersey 0
- 116 Jordan 0
- 116 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 116 Kiribati 0
- 116 Kuwait 0
- 116 Latvia 0
- 116 Lesotho 0
- 116 Liberia 0 compare
- 116 Luxembourg 0
- 116 Macao 0 compare
- 116 Maldives 0 compare
- 116 Martinique 0
- 116 Mauritania 0 compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 0
- 116 Montenegro 0
- 116 Netherlands 0
- 116 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 116 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 116 Norway 0 compare
- 116 Oman 0
- 116 Palau 0
- 116 Panama 0 compare
- 116 Poland 0 compare
- 116 Reunion 0
- 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 116 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 116 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 116 Samoa 0
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 116 Saudi Arabia 0
- 116 Seychelles 0
- 116 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 116 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 116 Slovakia 0
- 116 Slovenia 0 compare
- 116 South Korea 0 compare
- 116 Suriname 0
- 116 Sweden 0
- 116 Thailand 0 compare
- 116 Tonga 0 compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 116 Tunisia 0 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 0
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 116 Tuvalu 0
- 116 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 116 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 116 Uzbekistan 0
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in North Korea?
- Internal displacement in North Korea was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for internal displacement?
- North Korea ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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