Indonesia vs South Korea: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 48,071 against 43,513 in South Korea, a difference of 4,558.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 101st and South Korea ranks 102nd of 180 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89,408 | 9,096 | 80,312 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 68,960 | 28,898 | 40,062 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 48,071 against 43,513 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 4,558, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Indonesia ranks 101st and South Korea ranks 102nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.