Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net migration
Republic of Korea
65,731
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-225,499
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Net migration over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 65,731 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 291,230.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,065 | -40,484 | 13,581 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | -40,683 | -19,866 | 20,816 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 98,674 | 64,175 | 34,499 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | -152,724 | -372,992 | 220,268 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | -33,848 | -647,489 | 613,641 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 193,270 | -434,910 | 628,180 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 68,858 | -284,356 | 353,214 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Republic of Korea, at 65,731 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 291,230, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net migration?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 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.