Argentina vs South Korea: Total number of international immigrants

Argentina
1.96 million immigrants
in 2024
South Korea
1.81 million immigrants
in 2024
Argentina rank
39th
South Korea rank
41st

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Argentina
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.96 million immigrants against 1.81 million immigrants in South Korea, a difference of 146,530 immigrants.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 41st of 232 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.62 million immigrants 35,609 immigrants 1.58 million immigrants Argentina
2000s 1.59 million immigrants 188,085 immigrants 1.40 million immigrants Argentina
2010s 1.83 million immigrants 939,134 immigrants 889,011 immigrants Argentina
2020s 1.94 million immigrants 1.77 million immigrants 167,715 immigrants Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Argentina or South Korea?
Argentina, at 1.96 million immigrants against 1.81 million immigrants in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Argentina and South Korea?
146,530 immigrants, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Argentina ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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