Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -42.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South 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 South Korea stood at -42.24 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 364.4% on the previous year and down 297.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 43.23 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -42.24 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places South Korea 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 28.24 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2003 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2004 | -38.48 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2005 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2006 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2007 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -709.3% |
| 2008 | 32.55 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2009 | -37.52 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2010 | -26.73 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2011 | -25.75 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2013 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +174.2% |
| 2014 | 33.02 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2015 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2016 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2017 | 43.23 % change on previous year | +678.2% |
| 2018 | 40.68 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 23.51 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 2022 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -560.6% |
| 2024 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 2025 | -42.24 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -38.48 % change on previous year | 32.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.1 % change on previous year | -26.73 % change on previous year | 43.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -42.24 % change on previous year | 23.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 142 Libya -40.2 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Botswana -40.72 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Kuwait -41.34 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Hungary -43.32 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -43.67 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Grenada -44.12 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Korea was -42.24 % 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.23 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.24 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.1%. 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 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)
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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.