Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -57.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at -57.14 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 709.5% on the previous year and down 1,231.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 144.21 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -75.21 % change on previous year, in 2014.
North Korea ranks 172nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -2242.9% |
| 2003 | -41.43 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2004 | 56.1 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2005 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2006 | 41.79 % change on previous year | +791.5% |
| 2007 | 144.21 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 2008 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2009 | -41.31 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 2010 | 114.4 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
| 2011 | 105.22 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 86 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2013 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2014 | -75.21 % change on previous year | +827.0% |
| 2015 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2016 | 135.87 % change on previous year | -3265.9% |
| 2017 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2018 | -75.13 % change on previous year | -747.8% |
| 2019 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2020 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2022 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2023 | -24.41 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2024 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2025 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -709.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -57.14 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -6.02 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -57.14 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -16.51 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3265.9% | -4.29 % change on previous year | 135.87 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2242.9% | -2 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.86 % change on previous year | -41.43 % change on previous year | 144.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.71 % change on previous year | -75.21 % change on previous year | 135.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.88 % change on previous year | -57.14 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 169 Gabon -55.89 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Croatia -56.57 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Malaysia -56.88 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Kenya -59.32 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Austria -60 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bahrain -60 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for North Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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 263 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Korea was -57.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 144.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.21 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does North Korea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,231.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.