North Korea vs Marshall Islands: Net migration metrics

North Korea
-1,997
in 2023
Marshall Islands
-1,832
in 2023
North Korea rank
147th
Marshall Islands rank
146th

Net migration metrics over time

  • North Korea
  • Marshall Islands
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0195019862023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports -1,832 against -1,997 in North Korea, a difference of 165.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

North Korea ranks 147th and Marshall Islands ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1950s -69,397 -249.9 69,147 Marshall Islands
1960s 0 188.7 188.7 Marshall Islands
1970s 0 -215.7 215.7 North Korea
1980s 0 -72.7 72.7 North Korea
1990s -1,802 -913.3 888.4 Marshall Islands
2000s -2,920 -1,388 1,533 Marshall Islands
2010s -3,092 -1,832 1,261 Marshall Islands
2020s -1,791 -1,920 129.25 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, North Korea or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at -1,832 against -1,997 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between North Korea and Marshall Islands?
165, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Marshall Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Marshall Islands rank globally for net migration metrics?
North Korea ranks 147th and Marshall Islands ranks 146th 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