Five years cumulative net migration rose 0% to -1,589 persons in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, five years cumulative net migration in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 0 persons in 1962 and an all time low of -3,738 persons in 1997. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, five years cumulative net migration in China amounted to -200,194 persons, 87,584 persons in Japan, 43,440 persons in South Korea and -992 persons in Vietnam in 2021.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 88th within the group of 176 countries we follow in terms of five years cumulative net migration, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Net Migration (Five Years Cumulative) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | persons | -52,272 | -40,577 | -45,720 | -51,685 | -55,607 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | persons | -155,379 | -153,054 | -180,592 | -296,674 | -302,609 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | persons | -3,200 | -3,218 | -3,222 | -3,223 | -3,139 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | persons | -475,094 | 68,119 | -219,656 | -561,563 | -593,495 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | persons | 150,215 | 156,993 | 164,070 | 177,470 | 183,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | persons | -12,995 | -11,401 | -10,400 | -10,303 | -10,303 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | persons | 384,942 | 373,316 | 350,105 | 336,527 | 333,509 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | persons | 266,322 | 102,075 | 112,523 | 118,642 | 110,799 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Thailand | persons | 32,595 | 76,693 | 44,063 | 9,304 | 3,758 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | persons | 1,221,849 | 1,449,371 | 1,377,630 | 1,200,796 | 1,158,444 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | persons | -4,761 | -4,432 | -3,847 | -3,080 | -4,028 |
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