Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Korea, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Korea stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
That places North Korea 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +98.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +1397.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +18.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 units per person, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +1397.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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, per capita in North Korea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in North Korea was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.