North Korea vs South Korea

North Korea vs South Korea: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.1 per 1,000 people in North Korea and 1.7 per 1,000 people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 1.8 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

North Korea vs South Korea: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.1 per 1,000 people in North Korea and 1.7 per 1,000 people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 1.8 per 1,000 people.
North KoreaSouth KoreaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • South Korea has been higher since 2022, when it overtook North Korea.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts North Korea at -0.1 per 1,000 people and South Korea at -0 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearNorth KoreaSouth Korea
2023-0.11.7
2022-0.11.7
2021-0.1-0.3
2020-0.12.2
2019-0.12.5
2018-0.12.3
2017-0.12
2016-0.11.8
2015-0.15.4
2014-0.16.1
2013-0.16
2012-0.15.7
2011-0.15.5
2010-0.11.1
2009-0.10.1
2008-0.1-0.4
2007-0.1-0.9
2006-0.1-0.6
2005-0.1-1
2004-0.1-0.9
2003-0.1-0.7
2002-0.1-0.4
2001-0.1-0.6
2000-0.1-1.8
1999-0.1-2.3
1998-0.2-2.1
1997-0.2-2.4
1996-0.2-2.5
1995-0.1-4.6
1994-0-4.6
19930-5
19920-6
19910-6.1
199001.8
198904.3
198804.5
198704.7
198604.5
198502.4
198402.5
198302.6
198201.2
198100.5
19800-3.9
19790-3.7
19780-2.3
19770-2.5
19760-2.5
19750-1.5
197400.8
197301
197200.7
19710-0.2
19700-0.9
19690-0.7
19680-0.5
19670-0.5
19660-0.6
19650-5
19640-3.6
19630-2.9
19620-3.4
19610-3.5
196001.8
195903.5
195804.8
1957-0.25.4
1956-1.36.1
1955-3.46.8
1954-6.27.6
1953-9.48.2
1952-12.78.6
1951-15.48.4
1950-17.27.4
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNorth KoreaSouth Korea
2024-0.1-0.6–0.41.5-2–4.6
2025-0.1-0.7–0.51.3-3.2–5.6
2026-0.1-0.8–0.61.2-3.7–6.4
2027-0.1-0.8–0.71.1-4.6–7.2
2028-0.1-0.9–0.71.1-5.3–7.4
2029-0.1-0.9–0.81-5.6–7.1
2030-0.1-1–0.80.9-6.4–7.5
2031-0.1-1–0.90.9-6.5–8
2032-0.1-1.1–0.90.8-6.6–8.3
2033-0.1-1.1–0.90.7-6.5–7.8
2034-0.1-1.2–10.7-6.7–8.1
2035-0.1-1.1–10.6-7.3–8.4
2036-0.1-1.2–10.6-7.8–8.5
2037-0.1-1.2–1.10.5-7.5–8.3
2038-0.1-1.2–1.10.4-7.5–8.6
2039-0.1-1.3–1.10.4-7.6–8
2040-0.1-1.3–1.20.4-7.5–8.2
2041-0.1-1.3–1.20.3-8.2–8.1
2042-0.1-1.3–1.20.4-7.7–8.3
2043-0.1-1.3–1.20.4-7.7–8.3
2044-0.1-1.4–1.20.3-7.9–8.1
2045-0.1-1.4–1.20.4-7.8–8.6
2046-0.1-1.3–1.30.5-7.9–8.6
2047-0.1-1.5–1.20.3-7.7–8.7
2048-0.1-1.4–1.30.4-7.7–9.5
2049-0.1-1.4–1.30.3-7.7–8.8
2050-0.1-1.5–1.40.4-7.7–8.8
2051-0.1-1.5–1.40.3-7.7–8.8
2052-0.1-1.6–1.40.2-7.7–8.7
2053-0.1-1.5–1.40.3-7.5–9.2
2054-0.1-1.5–1.40.5-7.2–9.2
2055-0.1-1.5–1.40.4-6.9–9.3
2056-0.1-1.6–1.40.3-7.2–9.4
2057-0.1-1.5–1.50.1-7.3–9.1
2058-0.1-1.6–1.4-0-7.9–8.7
2059-0.1-1.6–1.40.1-7.3–8.9
2060-0.1-1.8–1.30-7.6–8.3
2061-0.1-1.8–1.40.2-7.5–8.8
2062-0.1-1.7–1.40-7.9–8.4
2063-0.1-1.7–1.40.1-7.6–8.7
2064-0.1-1.7–1.50.1-8.1–8.5
2065-0.1-1.8–1.40.2-7.8–8.2
2066-0.1-1.7–1.40.2-7.7–8.5
2067-0.1-1.8–1.50.2-7.7–8.9
2068-0.1-1.7–1.50.3-7.6–8.5
2069-0.1-1.7–1.50.1-7.7–8.8
2070-0.1-1.8–1.50.1-8–8.4
2071-0.1-1.8–1.50.1-8.2–8.4
2072-0.1-1.9–1.50.1-7.7–8.6
2073-0.1-1.9–1.40.2-7.8–8.8
2074-0.1-1.9–1.50.1-7.5–8.7
2075-0.1-1.9–1.50.1-7.7–8.5
2076-0.1-2–1.40.1-7.4–8.4
2077-0.1-1.9–1.50.1-7.7–8.7
2078-0.1-2–1.50.1-7.6–8.9
2079-0.1-2–1.50.2-7.3–8.8
2080-0.1-1.9–1.50.1-7.3–8.6
2081-0.1-1.9–1.50-7.5–8.9
2082-0.1-1.9–1.60.1-7.3–8.9
2083-0.1-1.9–1.50-7.6–8.4
2084-0.1-2–1.50.1-7.2–8.6
2085-0.1-2–1.50-7–8.6
2086-0.1-2.1–1.50.1-7.4–8.8
2087-0.1-2–1.6-0-7.3–8.7
2088-0.1-2.1–1.60-6.9–8.7
2089-0.1-2–1.50-7.3–8.3
2090-0.1-2.2–1.5-0-7.7–9
2091-0.1-2.1–1.5-0-7.8–9.4
2092-0.1-2.1–1.6-0-7.4–8.7
2093-0.1-2.2–1.6-0-8.2–8.9
2094-0.1-2.1–1.50-7.9–8.9
2095-0.1-2.2–1.6-0-7.4–9.1
2096-0.1-2.2–1.60.1-7.5–8.9
2097-0.1-2.3–1.60.1-7.4–8.3
2098-0.1-2.3–1.70.1-7.6–8.6
2099-0.1-2.3–1.70.1-7.3–8.4
2100-0.1-2.3–1.6-0-7.7–8.4

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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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