China vs South Korea: International migrant stock, total

China
1.64 million
in 2024
South Korea
1.81 million
in 2024
China rank
44th
South Korea rank
41st

International migrant stock, total over time

  • China
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.81 million against 1.64 million in China, a difference of 172,790.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Globally, China ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 41st of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.