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Net migration in South Korea

Latest: 65,731
Previous: 75,963
Change: -10,232 (-13.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in South Korea
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	-16,688
Dec 31, 1967	-16,484
Dec 31, 1968	-16,868
Dec 31, 1969	-21,175
Dec 31, 1970	-27,999
Dec 31, 1971	-6,326
Dec 31, 1972	25,382
Dec 31, 1973	35,779
Dec 31, 1974	27,005
Dec 31, 1975	-52,332
Dec 31, 1976	-92,314
Dec 31, 1977	-90,737
Dec 31, 1978	-85,721
Dec 31, 1979	-139,566
Dec 31, 1980	-148,341
Dec 31, 1981	18,442
Dec 31, 1982	48,638
Dec 31, 1983	102,167
Dec 31, 1984	101,394
Dec 31, 1985	97,949
Dec 31, 1986	189,782
Dec 31, 1987	198,057
Dec 31, 1988	192,534
Dec 31, 1989	186,120
Dec 31, 1990	79,294
Dec 31, 1991	-270,754
Dec 31, 1992	-265,849
Dec 31, 1993	-222,802
Dec 31, 1994	-208,309
Dec 31, 1995	-208,491
Dec 31, 1996	-115,705
Dec 31, 1997	-109,130
Dec 31, 1998	-98,044
Dec 31, 1999	-107,448
Dec 31, 2000	-84,960
Dec 31, 2001	-28,006
Dec 31, 2002	-18,105
Dec 31, 2003	-31,994
Dec 31, 2004	-42,549
Dec 31, 2005	-47,821
Dec 31, 2006	-28,434
Dec 31, 2007	-42,293
Dec 31, 2008	-19,630
Dec 31, 2009	5,308
Dec 31, 2010	52,042
Dec 31, 2011	269,958
Dec 31, 2012	281,866
Dec 31, 2013	301,926
Dec 31, 2014	308,037
Dec 31, 2015	276,427
Dec 31, 2016	91,568
Dec 31, 2017	104,029
Dec 31, 2018	118,220
Dec 31, 2019	128,622
Dec 31, 2020	112,631
Dec 31, 2021	-16,778
Dec 31, 2022	87,800
Dec 31, 2023	87,800
Dec 31, 2024	75,963
Dec 31, 2025	65,731

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