Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in South Korea
South Korea: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0415 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 638.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Korea peaked at 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 98th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +199.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3066 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 71.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +199.8% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 95 Afghanistan 0.0534 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Central African Republic 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 United States 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Venezuela 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Korea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Korea was 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- South Korea ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 638.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.