Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Korea
North Korea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Korea, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.002 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Korea peaked at 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places North Korea 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1405.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.002 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 134 Latvia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Philippines 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Netherlands 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Belgium 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mongolia 0.0015 units per square kilometre 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, per square in North Korea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in North Korea was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- North Korea ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin 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.