Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in North Korea
North Korea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 18.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in North Korea, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in North Korea stood at 18.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 275.6% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in North Korea peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -49.43 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places North Korea 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 of origin, annual growth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2005 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2006 | 37.28 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2007 | 52.79 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 46.35 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3405 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2010 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -1337.5% |
| 2011 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +239.7% |
| 2012 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 2015 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2016 | 29.71 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2017 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2018 | -32.23 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2019 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2020 | -9.1 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2021 | -23.37 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 2022 | -49.43 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2023 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 18.41 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.19 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 18.41 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.51 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1337.5% | -0.3405 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.87 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 52.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 % change on previous year | -32.23 % change on previous year | 29.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.8 % change on previous year | -49.43 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 79 Honduras 19.68 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Suriname 19.05 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.47 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Ecuador 18.17 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Bangladesh 18.02 % change on previous year compare
- 85 French Guiana 17.86 % change on previous year compare
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in North Korea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in North Korea was 18.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- North Korea ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.