North Korea vs East Timor: Net migration (World Population)
North Korea
-2,787
in 2025
East Timor
-2,550
in 2025
North Korea rank
124th
East Timor rank
122nd
Net migration (World Population) over time
- North Korea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports -2,550 against -2,787 in North Korea, a difference of 237.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Timor ahead.
North Korea ranks 124th and East Timor ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 4,725 | 4,725 | East Timor |
| 1980s | 0 | -119.4 | 119.4 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -1,802 | -25,142 | 23,341 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -2,920 | 10,328 | 13,248 | East Timor |
| 2010s | -3,092 | 639.6 | 3,732 | East Timor |
| 2020s | -2,071 | -1,556 | 514.5 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, North Korea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at -2,550 against -2,787 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between North Korea and East Timor?
- 237, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and East Timor rank globally for net migration?
- North Korea ranks 124th and East Timor ranks 122nd of 218 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
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.