South Korea Net Migration Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the South Korea net migration rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for South Korea in 2024 is 0.429 per 1000 population, a 10% increase from 2023.
  • The net migration rate for South Korea in 2023 was 0.390 per 1000 population, a 8.94% increase from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for South Korea in 2022 was 0.358 per 1000 population, a 9.82% increase from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for South Korea in 2021 was 0.326 per 1000 population, a 10.88% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2024 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.233
Bahrain 8.070
Luxembourg 7.400
Macao 7.359
Puerto Rico 6.239
Canada 6.085
Australia 5.155
Norway 5.018
Channel Islands 4.698
Switzerland 4.521
Singapore 4.502
Cyprus 4.056
Oman 3.713
Hong Kong 3.442
Kuwait 3.153
Curacao 3.090
Sweden 2.914
United States 2.768
Denmark 2.591
Finland 2.518
New Zealand 2.506
Bahamas 2.467
United Kingdom 2.246
Austria 2.205
Belgium 2.051
Ireland 1.979
Italy 1.874
Germany 1.740
Malta 1.708
New Caledonia 1.704
Panama 1.548
Saudi Arabia 1.495
Aruba 1.428
Netherlands 1.159
Israel 1.098
Iceland 1.092
Taiwan 1.004
France 0.967
Slovenia 0.964
Spain 0.858
Portugal 0.832
Hungary 0.628
Japan 0.489
South Korea 0.429
UAE 0.231
Argentina 0.078
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.266
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.497
Greece -0.543
Trinidad and Tobago -0.568
Estonia -0.762
Uruguay -0.774
French Polynesia -1.541
Seychelles -2.001
Guam -2.923
Chile -3.301
Latvia -3.928
Lithuania -4.688
South Korea - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2024 0.429 10.000%
2023 0.390 8.940%
2022 0.358 9.820%
2021 0.326 10.880%
2020 0.294 12.210%
2019 0.262 13.910%
2018 0.230 -54.370%
2017 0.504 -35.220%
2016 0.778 -25.980%
2015 1.051 -20.680%
2014 1.325 -17.140%
2013 1.599 38.800%
2012 1.152 63.400%
2011 0.705 174.320%
2010 0.257 -235.260%
2009 -0.190 -70.170%
2008 -0.637 44.120%
2007 -0.442 78.950%
2006 -0.247 375.000%
2005 -0.052 -136.360%
2004 0.143 -57.690%
2003 0.338 -17.160%
2002 0.408 -14.640%
2001 0.478 -12.770%
2000 0.548 -11.330%
1999 0.618 -10.170%
1998 0.688 11.870%
1997 0.615 13.470%
1996 0.542 15.320%
1995 0.470 18.390%
1994 0.397 22.530%
1993 0.324 -23.220%
1992 0.422 -18.850%
1991 0.520 -15.990%
1990 0.619 -13.670%
1989 0.717 -12.020%
1988 0.815 9.250%
1987 0.746 10.190%
1986 0.677 11.170%
1985 0.609 12.780%
1984 0.540 14.650%
1983 0.471 139.090%
1982 0.197 -355.840%
1981 -0.077 -78.130%
1980 -0.352 -43.770%
1979 -0.626 -30.440%
1978 -0.900 -7.120%
1977 -0.969 -6.560%
1976 -1.037 -6.240%
1975 -1.106 -5.790%
1974 -1.174 -5.550%
1973 -1.243 12.790%
1972 -1.102 14.790%
1971 -0.960 17.220%
1970 -0.819 20.970%
1969 -0.677 26.310%
1968 -0.536 0.940%
1967 -0.531 0.950%
1966 -0.526 1.150%
1965 -0.520 0.970%
1964 -0.515 0.980%
1963 -0.510 -518.030%
1962 0.122 -83.820%
1961 0.754 -45.600%
1960 1.386 -31.320%
1959 2.018 -23.850%
1958 2.650 -10.770%
1957 2.970 -9.750%
1956 3.291 -8.860%
1955 3.611 -8.160%
1954 3.932 -7.530%
1953 4.252 -7.000%
1952 4.572 -6.560%
1951 4.893 -6.140%
1950 5.213 0.000%