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 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Korea ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +187.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +86.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +156.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +344.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +344.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +187.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +156.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- 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 US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Korea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Korea ranks 184th out of 197 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 down 72.2%. 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 origin, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.