Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea
Korea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
Korea ranks 132nd of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +139.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -65.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +98.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +89.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -96.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +198.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +84.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +111.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +198.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1979 | +139.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 129 Argentina 0.0001 units per person compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 units per person compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per person compare
- 133 Guatemala 0.0001 units per person compare
- 134 Russian Federation 0.0001 units per person compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.0001 units per person compare
More social development data for 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Korea ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.