North Korea vs South Korea: Net migration, annual growth rate
North Korea
-12.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-13.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
138th
South Korea rank
140th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -12.7 % change on previous year against -13.47 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.77 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 138th and South Korea ranks 140th of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -102.09 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 112.23 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 17.36 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | -0.3016 % change on previous year | 127.16 % change on previous year | 127.47 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | 78.17 % change on previous year | 80.33 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at -12.7 % change on previous year against -13.47 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0.77 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 138th and South Korea ranks 140th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.