South Korea vs Norway: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
South Korea
0.2284 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Norway
0.1778 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Korea rank
203rd
Norway rank
206th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2284 per 100,000 people against 0.1778 per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.0506 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 203rd and Norway ranks 206th of 241 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 per 100,000 people | 0.0586 per 100,000 people | 1.05 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.774 per 100,000 people | 0.1635 per 100,000 people | 0.6104 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2453 per 100,000 people | 0.1921 per 100,000 people | 0.0532 per 100,000 people | South 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, South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 0.2284 per 100,000 people against 0.1778 per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.0506 per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South Korea ranks 203rd and Norway ranks 206th 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.