Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 0.2284 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Republic of Korea is 0.2284 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.77 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1471 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 203rd of 241 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1471 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1759 per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5146 per 100,000 people | +192.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4957 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.563 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5551 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.77 per 100,000 people | +399.4% |
| 2007 | 2.45 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.984 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9414 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6758 per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4728 per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4634 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5299 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3473 per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2814 per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2258 per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.255 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2068 per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2747 per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2284 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +399.4% | 0.5551 per 100,000 people | 2.77 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +192.5% | 0.1759 per 100,000 people | 0.5146 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 per 100,000 people | 0.1471 per 100,000 people | 2.77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.774 per 100,000 people | 0.3473 per 100,000 people | 1.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2453 per 100,000 people | 0.2068 per 100,000 people | 0.2814 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 200 Austria 0.3072 per 100,000 people compare
- 201 Mozambique 0.3031 per 100,000 people compare
- 202 Australia and New Zealand 0.2668 per 100,000 people compare
- 203 South Korea 0.2284 per 100,000 people compare
- 205 Spain 0.1984 per 100,000 people compare
- 206 Norway 0.1778 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 281 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Republic of Korea?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Republic of Korea was 0.2284 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1471 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Republic of Korea ranks 203rd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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