Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin in South Korea
South Korea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Korea, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Korea is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Korea peaked at 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 146th of 196 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 … square kilometre origin in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +193.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +401.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin 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 | +401.0% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +240.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +193.8% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 143 Estonia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guyana 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tanzania 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lithuania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 0.001 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 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 0.0011 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Korea ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 78.4%. 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, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.