Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 283 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in North Korea, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in North Korea is 283, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 1,419 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places North Korea 128th out of 204 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, gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10 | — |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 256 | +1405.9% |
| 2003 | 306 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 344 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 287 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 394 | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 602 | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 881 | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 878 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 915 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,046 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1,126 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,163 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,275 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,094 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,419 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 1,176 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 797 | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 758 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 689 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 528 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 267 | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 239 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 283 | +18.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 283 is below the median for low income countries, which is 150,081, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 283 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1405.9% | 17 | 256 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 2000s | 398 | 15 | 881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,077 | 758 | 1,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.2 | 239 | 689 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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, gaps filled in North Korea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in North Korea was 283 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 in 2016.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.