Refugees by country of asylum — all countries

Refugees by country of asylum — South Korea

Refugees by country of asylum in South Korea in 2024 — 4,241 people. Ranked 108 in the world out of 178. Since 1978, the indicator has risen by 5,958.6%.

2024 4,241 people +4.64% vs 2023
World rank 108of 178
Period maximum 4,241 people2024
Period minimum 5 people1995

Trend over time

1978–2024 · people

Refugees by country of asylum — South Korea, 1978–202402,0004,0006,00019781983198819931998200320082013201820231978: 70 people1979: 170 people1981: 60 people1982: 70 people1987: 60 people1988: 120 people1989: 230 people1990: 230 people1991: 162 people1992: 149 people1995: 5 people1996: 5 people1997: 5 people1999: 5 people2000: 5 people2001: 5 people2002: 15 people2003: 20 people2004: 37 people2005: 61 people2006: 90 people2007: 108 people2008: 162 people2009: 253 people2010: 352 people2011: 389 people2012: 488 people2013: 548 people2014: 1,164 people2015: 1,455 people2016: 1,798 people2017: 2,238 people2018: 2,890 people2019: 3,196 people2020: 3,443 people2021: 3,559 people2022: 3,825 people2023: 4,053 people2024: 4,241 people
Change over the period: +4,171 (+5,958.57%) Average annual rate: 9.33 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 4,241 people
World computed 30.92M people
High-income countries computed 9.3M people
Refugees by country of asylum — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 4,241 +188 +4.64%
2023 4,053 +228 +5.96%
2022 3,825 +266 +7.47%
2021 3,559 +116 +3.37%
2020 3,443 +247 +7.73%
2019 3,196 +306 +10.59%
2018 2,890 +652 +29.13%
2017 2,238 +440 +24.47%
2016 1,798 +343 +23.57%
2015 1,455 +291 +25%
2014 1,164 +616 +112.41%
2013 548 +60 +12.3%
2012 488 +99 +25.45%
2011 389 +37 +10.51%
2010 352 +99 +39.13%
2009 253 +91 +56.17%
2008 162 +54 +50%
2007 108 +18 +20%
2006 90 +29 +47.54%
2005 61 +24 +64.86%
2004 37 +17 +85%
2003 20 +5 +33.33%
2002 15 +10 +200%
2001 5 +0 +0%
2000 5 +0 +0%
1999 5
1997 5 +0 +0%
1996 5 +0 +0%
1995 5
1992 149 −13 −8.02%
1991 162 −68 −29.57%
1990 230 +0 +0%
1989 230 +110 +91.67%
1988 120 +60 +100%
1987 60
1982 70 +10 +16.67%
1981 60
1979 170 +100 +142.86%
1978 70

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.