International migrant stock (% of population) in North Korea
North Korea: International migrant stock (% of population) was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
International migrant stock in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.2% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in North Korea peaked at 0.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places North Korea 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More financial sector data for North Korea
- Net migration, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -2,787 (2025)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 533,592 (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- Rate 0 (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 50,439 (2024)
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 904 (2030)
- Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched 1,562 (2030)
- Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 842 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in North Korea?
- International migrant stock in North Korea was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for international migrant stock?
- North Korea ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.