China vs North Korea

China vs North Korea: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.1 per 1,000 people in North Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in North Korea, by 0.3 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs North Korea: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and -0.1 per 1,000 people in North Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in North Korea, by 0.3 per 1,000 people.
ChinaNorth KoreaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • North Korea has been higher since 2018, when it overtook China.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and North Korea at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaNorth Korea
2023-0.4-0.1
2022-0.2-0.1
2021-0.3-0.1
2020-0.1-0.1
2019-0.5-0.1
2018-0.1-0.1
2017-0.1-0.1
2016-0.1-0.1
2015-0.5-0.1
2014-0.3-0.1
2013-0.1-0.1
2012-0-0.1
2011-0.3-0.1
2010-0.1-0.1
2009-0.1-0.1
2008-0.6-0.1
2007-0.8-0.1
2006-0.6-0.1
2005-0.1-0.1
2004-0.6-0.1
2003-0.5-0.1
2002-0.6-0.1
2001-0.1-0.1
2000-0-0.1
1999-0.1-0.1
1998-0-0.2
1997-0.2-0.2
1996-0.2-0.2
1995-0.3-0.1
1994-0.6-0
1993-0.30
1992-0.10
1991-0.50
1990-00
1989-0.30
1988-0.30
1987-0.20
1986-0.10
1985-0.10
1984-0.10
1983-00
1982-00
1981-00
1980-00
1979-00
1978-00
1977-00
1976-0.10
1975-0.10
1974-0.20
1973-0.20
1972-0.30
1971-0.20
1970-0.20
1969-0.10
1968-00
19671.60
196600
1965-0.20
1964-1.80
1963-00
1962-00
1961-00
1960-00
1959-00
1958-00
1957-0-0.2
1956-0-1.3
1955-0-3.4
1954-0-6.2
1953-0-9.4
1952-0-12.7
1951-0-15.4
1950-0-17.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaNorth Korea
2024-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-0.6–0.4
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-0.7–0.5
2026-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-0.8–0.6
2027-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-0.8–0.7
2028-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-0.9–0.7
2029-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-0.9–0.8
2030-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1–0.8
2031-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-1–0.9
2032-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.1–0.9
2033-0.2-1–0.8-0.1-1.1–0.9
2034-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.2–1
2035-0.2-1–0.9-0.1-1.1–1
2036-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.2–1
2037-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.2–1.1
2038-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.2–1.1
2039-0.2-1–0.8-0.1-1.3–1.1
2040-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.3–1.2
2041-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.3–1.2
2042-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.3–1.2
2043-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.3–1.2
2044-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.4–1.2
2045-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.4–1.2
2046-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.3–1.3
2047-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.5–1.2
2048-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.4–1.3
2049-0.2-1–0.9-0.1-1.4–1.3
2050-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.5–1.4
2051-0.2-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.5–1.4
2052-0.2-1–0.9-0.1-1.6–1.4
2053-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.5–1.4
2054-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.5–1.4
2055-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.5–1.4
2056-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.6–1.4
2057-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.5–1.5
2058-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.6–1.4
2059-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.6–1.4
2060-0.2-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.8–1.3
2061-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.8–1.4
2062-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.7–1.4
2063-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.7–1.4
2064-0.2-1–0.8-0.1-1.7–1.5
2065-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.8–1.4
2066-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.7–1.4
2067-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.8–1.5
2068-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.7–1.5
2069-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.7–1.5
2070-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.8–1.5
2071-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-1.8–1.5
2072-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.9–1.5
2073-0.1-0.9–0.9-0.1-1.9–1.4
2074-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-1.9–1.5
2075-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-1.9–1.5
2076-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2–1.4
2077-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.9–1.5
2078-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2–1.5
2079-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2–1.5
2080-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.9–1.5
2081-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.9–1.5
2082-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.9–1.6
2083-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-1.9–1.5
2084-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2–1.5
2085-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2–1.5
2086-0.1-0.9–0.8-0.1-2.1–1.5
2087-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2–1.6
2088-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.1–1.6
2089-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2–1.5
2090-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.2–1.5
2091-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.1–1.5
2092-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.1–1.6
2093-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.2–1.6
2094-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.1–1.5
2095-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.2–1.6
2096-0.1-1.1–0.8-0.1-2.2–1.6
2097-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.3–1.6
2098-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.3–1.7
2099-0.1-1–0.9-0.1-2.3–1.7
2100-0.1-1–0.8-0.1-2.3–1.6

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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