Eswatini vs South Korea: Refugees by country of origin
Eswatini
150 people
in 2024
South Korea
142 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
140th
South Korea rank
141st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Eswatini
- South Korea
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 150 people against 142 people in South Korea, a difference of 8 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 141st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.17 people | 45.17 people | 26 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.2 people | 534.9 people | 518.7 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 151.3 people | 389.6 people | 238.3 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 153.6 people | 128.8 people | 24.8 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Eswatini or South Korea?
- Eswatini, at 150 people against 142 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Eswatini and South Korea?
- 8 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Korea rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Eswatini ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 141st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.