Korea, Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration

Korea, Republic of
65,731
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-223,909
in 2025
Korea, Republic of rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Net migration over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 65,731 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 289,640.

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

Korea, Republic of ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s -54,065 -40,551 13,514 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s -40,683 -19,795 20,888 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 98,674 63,760 34,914 Korea, Republic of
1990s -152,724 -373,077 220,354 Korea, Republic of
2000s -33,848 -647,200 613,352 Korea, Republic of
2010s 193,270 -433,322 626,591 Korea, Republic of
2020s 68,858 -282,565 351,423 Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Korea, Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Korea, Republic of, at 65,731 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Korea, Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
289,640, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration?
Korea, Republic of ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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

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.