Italy vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Refugees by country of origin

Italy
263 people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
283 people
in 2024
Italy rank
129th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
128th

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Italy
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
05001.0k1.5k199420092024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 283 people against 263 people in Italy, a difference of 20 people.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 129th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 128th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 78 people 8.33 people 69.67 people Italy
2000s 121.3 people 398 people 276.7 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 60.9 people 1,077 people 1,016 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 132.2 people 401.2 people 269 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, Italy or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 283 people against 263 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
20 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Italy and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
Italy ranks 129th 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

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.