Net migration, annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Net migration, annual growth rate was -13.47 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Korea, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Korea stood at -13.47 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 880.45 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -441.46 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Korea ranks 141st of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -32.47 % change on previous year | -297.23 % change on previous year | 88.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.71 % change on previous year | -293.79 % change on previous year | 501.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.78 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 163.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -42.37 % change on previous year | -441.46 % change on previous year | 44.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.36 % change on previous year | -76.71 % change on previous year | 127.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.16 % change on previous year | -66.87 % change on previous year | 880.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.17 % change on previous year | -114.9 % change on previous year | 623.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 138 South Africa -12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sri Lanka -12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Spain -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Denmark -13.79 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Netherlands -13.93 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Korea
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5,011.74 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.85 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Broad money 162.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,422 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 65,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Korea?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Korea was -13.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 880.45 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -441.46 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Korea rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.