Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United Arab Emirates: Refugees by country of origin

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
283 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
261 people
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
128th
United Arab Emirates rank
131st

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • United Arab Emirates
05001.0k1.5k199620102024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 283 people against 261 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 22 people.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 128th and United Arab Emirates ranks 131st of 204 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5 people 5 people 2.5 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 398 people 141.1 people 256.9 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1,077 people 230.5 people 846.4 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 401.2 people 206 people 195.2 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United Arab Emirates?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 283 people against 261 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
22 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 128th and United Arab Emirates ranks 131st 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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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.