South Korea vs Uruguay: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum
South Korea
4,407
in 2025
Uruguay
3,195
in 2025
South Korea rank
107th
Uruguay rank
110th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4,407 against 3,195 in Uruguay, a difference of 1,212.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120 | 2,000 | 1,880 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 109.17 | 631.67 | 522.5 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 72 | 113.6 | 41.6 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 75.6 | 108.4 | 32.8 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,452 | 276.2 | 1,176 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3,921 | 1,410 | 2,512 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, South Korea or Uruguay?
- South Korea, at 4,407 against 3,195 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 1,212, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Korea ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 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.