East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Net migration

East Asia & Pacific
-37,630
in 2025
Republic of Korea
65,731
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
17th
Republic of Korea rank
20th

Net migration over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Republic of Korea
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M196019922025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 65,731 against -37,630 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 103,361.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 46 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s -147,237 -54,065 93,172 Republic of Korea
1970s -296,016 -40,683 255,333 Republic of Korea
1980s -33,478 98,674 132,153 Republic of Korea
1990s 60,859 -152,724 213,583 East Asia & Pacific
2000s -416,207 -33,848 382,359 Republic of Korea
2010s 330,728 193,270 137,459 East Asia & Pacific
2020s -153,234 68,858 222,092 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 65,731 against -37,630 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
103,361, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for net migration?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.