Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 0.0096 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 342.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
South Korea ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 124 Mali 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Mozambique 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Portugal 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Brazil 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Indonesia 0.007 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 origin, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.0096 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does South Korea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.1%. 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, 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.