Gambia vs South Korea: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Gambia
4,108
in 2025
South Korea
4,407
in 2025
Gambia rank
108th
South Korea rank
106th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Gambia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4,407 against 4,108 in Gambia, a difference of 299.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Gambia ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 106th of 183 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,995 | 80.14 | 5,914 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10,799 | 75.6 | 10,723 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8,106 | 1,452 | 6,654 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,060 | 3,921 | 139 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Gambia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4,407 against 4,108 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Gambia and South Korea?
- 299, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Korea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Gambia ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 106th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.