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 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea stood at 0.0415 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 638.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea peaked at 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Korea 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +199.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 71.1× 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 | +199.8% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 96 Afghanistan 0.0534 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 United States of America 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 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 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 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Korea ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 638.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.