Migrant stock total in North Korea
North Korea: Migrant stock total was 50,439 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,439
World rank
163rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
50,439
in 2024
All-time low
34,103
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 50,439 for migrant stock total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in North Korea peaked at 50,439 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,103, in 1990.
That places North Korea 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,623 | 34,103 | 35,143 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38,140 | 36,183 | 40,097 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,234 | 44,010 | 48,458 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49,994 | 49,549 | 50,439 | 2 |
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More population data for North Korea
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.78 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 0.512 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock total in North Korea?
- Migrant stock total in North Korea was 50,439 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50,439 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,103 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for migrant stock total?
- North Korea ranks 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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