International migrant stock in South Korea
International migrants made up 3.5% of the population of South Korea in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
South Korea, 2024
3.5%
Change from 2020
+0.2percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
14.6%
Position in 2024
130th of 216
International migrant stock in South Korea over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 3.3% in 2020, a change of +0.2 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 0.0%, the figure has changed by +3.5 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, South Korea has the 130th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.