North Korea vs Latvia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

North Korea
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
137th
Latvia rank
134th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time

  • North Korea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0022 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.

North Korea ranks 137th and Latvia ranks 134th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0207 units per square kilometre 0.0207 units per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0261 units per square kilometre 0.0228 units per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, North Korea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0022 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between North Korea and Latvia?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
North Korea ranks 137th and Latvia ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.