Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -7.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is -7.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.4% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -49.43 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 171st out of 191 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2005 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2006 | 37.28 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2007 | 52.79 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 46.35 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3405 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2010 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -1337.5% |
| 2011 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +239.7% |
| 2012 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 2015 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2016 | 29.71 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2017 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2018 | -32.23 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2019 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2020 | -9.1 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2021 | -23.37 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 2022 | -49.43 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2023 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 2025 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's -7.07 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6521 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's -7.07 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1337.5% | -0.3405 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.87 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 52.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 % change on previous year | -32.23 % change on previous year | 29.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.51 % change on previous year | -49.43 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 168 North Macedonia -6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Honduras -6.46 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Congo -6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Bahrain -7.61 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina -8.08 % change on previous year compare
- 174 United States of America -8.42 % change on previous year 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)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.024 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was -7.07 % change on previous year 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, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.