Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.0008 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +144.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +135.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 175 Switzerland 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 France 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Sweden 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.