Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Canada
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 309 people against 283 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 26 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 128th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 people | 8.33 people | 6.67 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 114.1 people | 398 people | 283.9 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 87.4 people | 1,077 people | 989.5 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 168.6 people | 401.2 people | 232.6 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Canada, at 309 people against 283 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 26 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Canada ranks 125th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 128th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.