France vs Republic of Korea: Refugees by country of origin
France
139 people
in 2024
Republic of Korea
142 people
in 2024
France rank
142nd
Republic of Korea rank
141st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- France
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 142 people against 139 people in France, a difference of 3 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 142nd and Republic of Korea ranks 141st of 204 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.67 people | 45.17 people | 1.5 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 107 people | 534.9 people | 427.9 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 75.5 people | 389.6 people | 314.1 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 68.2 people | 128.8 people | 60.6 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, France or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 142 people against 139 people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between France and Republic of Korea?
- 3 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- France ranks 142nd and Republic of 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.