Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.8581 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sweden
0.7695 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
181st
Sweden rank
183rd

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
0246200020122025

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8581 per 100,000 people against 0.7695 per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.0886 per 100,000 people.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 183rd of 241 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.62 per 100,000 people 0.2795 per 100,000 people 1.34 per 100,000 people Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 4.21 per 100,000 people 0.1811 per 100,000 people 4.03 per 100,000 people Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 1.41 per 100,000 people 0.3817 per 100,000 people 1.03 per 100,000 people Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.8581 per 100,000 people against 0.7695 per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.0886 per 100,000 people, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 183rd of 241 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
279 places, 7,254 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed