North Korea vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
North Korea
-7.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-8.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
171st
United States rank
174th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -7.07 % change on previous year against -8.42 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 171st and United States ranks 174th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 % change on previous year | -24 % change on previous year | 124 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 23.87 % change on previous year | 68.81 % change on previous year | 44.95 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0361 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -13.51 % change on previous year | 76.84 % change on previous year | 90.35 % change on previous year | United States |
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, North Korea or United States?
- North Korea, at -7.07 % change on previous year against -8.42 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between North Korea and United States?
- 1.35 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North Korea ranks 171st and United States ranks 174th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.