South Korea Net Migration (2025)
South Korea's Net Migration: 65,731 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -10,232 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1990–2025.
South Korea (2025)
65,731
persons (net inflows)
-10,232 YoY
YoY Change
-10,232
persons (net inflows)
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65,731 | -10,232 |
| 2024 | 75,963 | -11,837 |
| 2023 | 87,800 | +0 |
| 2022 | 87,800 | +104,578 |
| 2021 | -16,778 | -129,409 |
| 2020 | 112,631 | -15,991 |
| 2019 | 128,622 | +10,402 |
| 2018 | 118,220 | +14,191 |
| 2017 | 104,029 | +12,461 |
| 2016 | 91,568 | -184,859 |
| 2015 | 276,427 | -31,610 |
| 2014 | 308,037 | +6,111 |
| 2013 | 301,926 | +20,060 |
| 2012 | 281,866 | +11,908 |
| 2011 | 269,958 | +217,916 |
| 2010 | 52,042 | +46,734 |
| 2009 | 5,308 | +24,938 |
| 2008 | -19,630 | +22,663 |
| 2007 | -42,293 | -13,859 |
| 2006 | -28,434 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 65,731 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -10,232. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 308,037 in 2014 and a trough of -270,754 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south korea net migration in South Korea, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 308,037 persons (net inflows) in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of -270,754 in 1991. The latest reading of 65,731 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -10,232.