International migrant stock, total in South Korea
South Korea: International migrant stock, total was 1.81 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.81 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in South Korea peaked at 1.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,499, in 1990.
That places South Korea 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,609 | 18,499 | 52,719 | 2 |
| 2000s | 188,085 | 144,426 | 231,744 | 2 |
| 2010s | 939,134 | 566,098 | 1.31 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.72 million | 1.81 million | 2 |
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More financial sector data for South Korea
- Net migration 65,731 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5,011.74 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.85 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.4% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Broad money 162.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,422 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in South Korea?
- International migrant stock, total in South Korea was 1.81 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,499 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for international migrant stock, total?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.