South Korea vs United States

South Korea vs United States: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 1.7 per 1,000 people in South Korea and 3.9 per 1,000 people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 2.2 per 1,000 people, or 2.27 times that in South Korea.

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per 1,000 people · UN

South Korea vs United States: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 1.7 per 1,000 people in South Korea and 3.9 per 1,000 people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 2.2 per 1,000 people, or 2.27 times that in South Korea.
South KoreaUnited StatesUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher since 2021, when it overtook South Korea.
  • In 2023, South Korea ranked 70 and United States ranked 50 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at -0 per 1,000 people and United States at 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSouth KoreaUnited States
20231.73.9
20221.73.9
2021-0.32
20202.21
20192.55.3
20182.35.3
201725.6
20161.85.7
20155.45.3
20146.15.2
201365.2
20125.75.1
20115.55.2
20101.15.1
20090.14.5
2008-0.44.6
2007-0.94.5
2006-0.64.5
2005-14.6
2004-0.94.5
2003-0.74.6
2002-0.44.7
2001-0.64.6
2000-1.84.4
1999-2.34.1
1998-2.14.4
1997-2.44.1
1996-2.54.2
1995-4.64.4
1994-4.64.4
1993-54.7
1992-65
1991-6.14.7
19901.84.3
19894.31.6
19884.51.9
19874.72
19864.52
19852.42.5
19842.52.6
19832.62.8
19821.22.6
19810.52.5
1980-3.92.6
1979-3.72.2
1978-2.32.5
1977-2.52.6
1976-2.52.9
1975-1.53
19740.83.3
197313.6
19720.73.9
1971-0.24
1970-0.93.6
1969-0.72.6
1968-0.52.9
1967-0.52.9
1966-0.63.2
1965-53.3
1964-3.63.2
1963-2.93.4
1962-3.43.4
1961-3.53.2
19601.82.3
19593.52.2
19584.8-0
19575.40.1
19566.1-0.1
19556.80.1
19547.6-0.4
19538.2-0.2
19528.6-0.3
19518.4-0.1
19507.40.3
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaUnited States
20241.5-2–4.63.72.3–5.4
20251.3-3.2–5.63.51.7–5.7
20261.2-3.7–6.43.41.3–5.8
20271.1-4.6–7.23.30.8–6.1
20281.1-5.3–7.43.50.8–6.4
20291-5.6–7.13.30.5–6.5
20300.9-6.4–7.53.40.3–6.6
20310.9-6.5–83.40.2–6.7
20320.8-6.6–8.33.40.2–6.7
20330.7-6.5–7.83.40.1–6.7
20340.7-6.7–8.13.4-0.1–6.9
20350.6-7.3–8.43.4-0.4–6.9
20360.6-7.8–8.53.4-0.5–6.8
20370.5-7.5–8.33.4-0.5–6.7
20380.4-7.5–8.63.4-0.4–7
20390.4-7.6–83.3-0.8–6.7
20400.4-7.5–8.23.3-0.8–7.2
20410.3-8.2–8.13.3-0.8–7
20420.4-7.7–8.33.4-0.7–7.3
20430.4-7.7–8.33.3-0.8–7.3
20440.3-7.9–8.13.3-0.9–7.2
20450.4-7.8–8.63.3-1.1–7.3
20460.5-7.9–8.63.3-1–7.4
20470.3-7.7–8.73.3-0.8–7.6
20480.4-7.7–9.53.3-1–7.4
20490.3-7.7–8.83.3-1–7.6
20500.4-7.7–8.83.4-1–7.5
20510.3-7.7–8.83.4-0.9–7.6
20520.2-7.7–8.73.3-1.3–7.6
20530.3-7.5–9.23.4-1.2–7.8
20540.5-7.2–9.23.2-1.2–7.5
20550.4-6.9–9.33.2-1.5–7.6
20560.3-7.2–9.43.2-1.4–7.6
20570.1-7.3–9.13.3-1.4–8.1
2058-0-7.9–8.73.4-1.6–8.1
20590.1-7.3–8.93.3-1.4–7.7
20600-7.6–8.33.2-1.7–8
20610.2-7.5–8.83.3-1.9–8
20620-7.9–8.43.3-1.8–8
20630.1-7.6–8.73.3-1.9–7.8
20640.1-8.1–8.53.2-2–7.8
20650.2-7.8–8.23.2-1.8–7.7
20660.2-7.7–8.53.3-2–7.7
20670.2-7.7–8.93.3-1.9–8
20680.3-7.6–8.53.3-2–8
20690.1-7.7–8.83.4-1.9–7.8
20700.1-8–8.43.3-2.1–7.9
20710.1-8.2–8.43.4-2–8.1
20720.1-7.7–8.63.3-2–8.1
20730.2-7.8–8.83.3-2.1–8
20740.1-7.5–8.73.3-2.1–8.1
20750.1-7.7–8.53.4-2–8.5
20760.1-7.4–8.43.3-2.5–8.2
20770.1-7.7–8.73.3-2.2–8
20780.1-7.6–8.93.3-2.2–8.7
20790.2-7.3–8.83.2-2.4–8.2
20800.1-7.3–8.63.2-2.6–8.2
20810-7.5–8.93.4-2.5–8.3
20820.1-7.3–8.93.3-2.6–7.9
20830-7.6–8.43.3-2.6–8
20840.1-7.2–8.63.2-2.5–8.1
20850-7–8.63.1-2.4–7.9
20860.1-7.4–8.83.2-2.4–8.3
2087-0-7.3–8.73.2-2.4–8.2
20880-6.9–8.73.3-2.4–8.3
20890-7.3–8.33.2-2.4–8.2
2090-0-7.7–93.1-2.4–8.1
2091-0-7.8–9.43.2-2.7–8.6
2092-0-7.4–8.73.2-2.6–8.4
2093-0-8.2–8.93.1-2.5–8.4
20940-7.9–8.93.2-2.6–8.3
2095-0-7.4–9.13.1-2.7–8.1
20960.1-7.5–8.93.1-3.2–8.2
20970.1-7.4–8.33.1-2.8–8.3
20980.1-7.6–8.63-2.9–8.1
20990.1-7.3–8.43-2.7–7.9
2100-0-7.7–8.42.9-2.7–8

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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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