Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.274 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 0.274 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% on the previous year and up 1,018.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.274 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 26th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | 0.274 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Turkey 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kenya 0.2633 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Greece 0.2536 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Egypt 0.2333 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for South Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,407 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.274 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.274 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,018.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.