Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 0.8581 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 0.8581 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 5.51 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 181st out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0632 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0712 per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | +1398.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 per 100,000 people | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 3.55 per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 3.52 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.65 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.16 per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.46 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.58 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.27 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 5.51 per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 4.54 per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 3.07 per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 2.91 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9032 per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8581 per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1398.6% | 0.0712 per 100,000 people | 1.07 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 per 100,000 people | 0.0632 per 100,000 people | 3.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 per 100,000 people | 2.91 per 100,000 people | 5.51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 100,000 people | 0.8581 per 100,000 people | 2.63 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 283.2 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.8581 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 181st out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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