North Korea vs Samoa: Net migration

North Korea
-2,787
in 2025
Samoa
-2,815
in 2025
North Korea rank
123rd
Samoa rank
124th

Net migration over time

  • North Korea
  • Samoa
-5.0k-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0196019922025

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -2,787 against -2,815 in Samoa, a difference of 28.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 124th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 -1,676 1,676 North Korea
1970s 0 -2,092 2,092 North Korea
1980s 0 -4,340 4,340 North Korea
1990s -1,802 -3,668 1,867 North Korea
2000s -2,920 -3,478 557.4 North Korea
2010s -3,092 -2,889 203.6 Samoa
2020s -2,071 -2,729 658.5 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, North Korea or Samoa?
North Korea, at -2,787 against -2,815 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between North Korea and Samoa?
28, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Samoa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Samoa rank globally for net migration?
North Korea ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 124th of 215 countries.
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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About this data

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.