Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin annual growth rate was -17.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Korea, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -17.61 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 153.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Korea peaked at 401.13 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -48.41 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places South Korea 183rd 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 … origin annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 240 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 70.59 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1996 | 37.93 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 25 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 26 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2000 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2001 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -587.0% |
| 2002 | 193.98 % change on previous year | +856.0% |
| 2003 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2004 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -526.5% |
| 2005 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2006 | 401.13 % change on previous year | -36067.9% |
| 2007 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2008 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2009 | -48.41 % change on previous year | +581.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2011 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -724.3% |
| 2012 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2013 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2014 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2015 | -27.62 % change on previous year | +704.1% |
| 2016 | -29.77 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2017 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2018 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -989.6% |
| 2019 | -34.31 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 2020 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2021 | -19.86 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2023 | -18.94 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2024 | 32.71 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2025 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -17.61 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -17.61 % 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 … origin annual growth rate in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +36067.9% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 401.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.73 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 240 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.41 % change on previous year | -48.41 % change on previous year | 401.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.39 % change on previous year | -34.31 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -19.86 % change on previous year | 32.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 180 Azerbaijan -14.48 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Zimbabwe -17.12 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Gambia -17.35 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Syria -18.25 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Maldives -18.42 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Czechia -24.88 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Korea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Korea was -17.61 % 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 401.13 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.41 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Korea ranks 183rd 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 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.