China (People’s Republic of) vs Korea: International migrant stock, total
China (People’s Republic of)
1.64 million
in 2024
Korea
1.81 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
44th
Korea rank
41st
International migrant stock, total over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.81 million against 1.64 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 172,790.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th and Korea ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,502 | 35,609 | 528,892 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 787,138 | 188,085 | 599,052 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 939,134 | 163,876 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.77 million | 240,530 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.81 million against 1.64 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 172,790, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Korea rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th and Korea ranks 41st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.