Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 144.21 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -75.21 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More social development data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.21 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,231.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.