North Korea vs Uruguay: Net migration metrics

North Korea
-1,997
in 2023
Uruguay
-1,501
in 2023
North Korea rank
147th
Uruguay rank
144th

Net migration metrics over time

  • North Korea
  • Uruguay
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0195019862023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -1,501 against -1,997 in North Korea, a difference of 496.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

North Korea ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s -69,397 2,344 71,741 Uruguay
1960s 0 -3,545 3,545 North Korea
1970s 0 -14,054 14,054 North Korea
1980s 0 -9,788 9,788 North Korea
1990s -1,802 -7,610 5,809 North Korea
2000s -2,920 -13,339 10,419 North Korea
2010s -3,092 -4,818 1,725 North Korea
2020s -1,791 -1,492 299.5 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, North Korea or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at -1,501 against -1,997 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between North Korea and Uruguay?
496, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for net migration metrics?
North Korea ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 144th 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