South Korea vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum
South Korea
0.0415 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0447 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
98th
United States rank
97th
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0447 units per square kilometre against 0.0415 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0032 units per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 98th and United States ranks 97th of 181 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 0.0447 units per square kilometre against 0.0415 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0032 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- South Korea ranks 98th and United States ranks 97th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.