International migrant stock, total in North Korea
North Korea: International migrant stock, total was 50,439 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 50,439 for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in North Korea peaked at 50,439 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,103, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,103 | — |
| 1995 | 35,143 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 36,183 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 40,097 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 44,010 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 48,458 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 49,549 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 50,439 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,623 | 34,103 | 35,143 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38,140 | 36,183 | 40,097 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,234 | 44,010 | 48,458 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49,994 | 49,549 | 50,439 | 2 |
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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 0.2% (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, total in North Korea?
- International migrant stock, total in North Korea was 50,439 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50,439 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,103 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for international migrant stock, total?
- North Korea ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.