Net migration, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Net migration, annual growth rate was -12.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -12.7 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and down 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 49.55 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -498.45 % change on previous year, in 1995.
North Korea ranks 138th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -498.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1997 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +581.5% |
| 2000 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2003 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2004 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2005 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 2006 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2007 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2008 | -0.993 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2009 | -0.2294 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1635 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1823.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4796 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2014 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +674.9% |
| 2015 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4364 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0621 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2018 | -0.031 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -8397.4% |
| 2020 | 49.55 % change on previous year | +1825.5% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -25.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -23.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -12.7 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -12.7 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 15.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +8397.4% | -0.031 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1823.1% | 0.1635 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1825.5% | 2.57 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -674.9% | -0.4796 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -102.09 % change on previous year | -498.45 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3016 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -25.99 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 135 Canada -11.5 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Belgium -11.74 % change on previous year compare
- 137 South Africa -12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Sri Lanka -12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 140 South Korea -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Spain -13.47 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for North Korea
- 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)
- 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 net migration, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in North Korea was -12.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -498.45 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does North Korea rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.