South Korea vs Namibia: Refugees by country of asylum
South Korea
4,241 people
in 2024
Namibia
5,258 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
109th
Namibia rank
107th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- South Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,258 people against 4,241 people in South Korea, a difference of 1,017 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 109th and Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.17 people | 2,383 people | 2,328 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 75.6 people | 14,560 people | 14,484 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1,452 people | 3,044 people | 1,592 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3,824 people | 4,482 people | 658 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, South Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5,258 people against 4,241 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between South Korea and Namibia?
- 1,017 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- South Korea ranks 109th and Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.