France vs South Korea: Net migration metrics

France
91,862
in 2023
South Korea
87,800
in 2023
France rank
21st
South Korea rank
22nd

Net migration metrics over time

  • France
  • South Korea
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

France currently reports 91,862 against 87,800 in South Korea, a difference of 4,062.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

France ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 156,799 144,348 12,451 France
1960s 128,276 -54,065 182,341 France
1970s 73,216 -40,683 113,899 France
1980s 69,918 98,674 28,757 South Korea
1990s 28,897 -152,724 181,620 France
2000s 149,219 -33,848 183,068 France
2010s 71,783 193,270 121,486 South Korea
2020s 137,074 67,863 69,211 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, France or South Korea?
France, at 91,862 against 87,800 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between France and South Korea?
4,062, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for net migration metrics?
France ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed