Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea
South Korea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
189th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2006
All-time low
0.0111 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea, 1991–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea is 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea peaked at 2.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1993.
That places South Korea 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0113 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1992 | 0.0112 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0377 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +238.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0639 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +69.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0876 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1088 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1363 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1548 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1475 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1764 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5159 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +192.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4967 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.564 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5559 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +399.5% |
| 2007 | 2.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9886 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9458 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6786 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4737 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4642 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3477 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2815 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2257 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2549 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2068 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 12% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +399.5% | 0.5559 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +238.2% | 0.0111 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0377 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +192.4% | 0.1764 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5159 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0692 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0111 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1548 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1475 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7767 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3477 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2487 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2068 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2815 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 186 Austria 0.3618 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 187 East Timor 0.357 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 188 Mozambique 0.3292 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 190 Denmark 0.2677 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 191 France 0.2089 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 192 Australia 0.116 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in South Korea was 0.2746 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.