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  • Population......................................................................23,301,725 (July 2007 est.)
  • Population growth rate .............................................................0.785% (2007 est.)
  • Birth rate.....................................................15.06 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Death rate................................................7.21 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Net migration rate...............................0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
  • Ethnic groups..................................Racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese
Country Profile
North Korea: Understanding Migration to and from a Closed Country
Economic, social, and political conditions have pushed North Koreans to illegally leave their country and migrate to South Korea, China, Russia, and elsewhere. MPI's Hiroyuki Tanaka examines humanitarian and economic migration flows from North Korea, and the situation of North Koreans living abroad.

The MPI Data Hub's World Migration Map: North Korea

Cross-Border Human Flows in Northeast Asia

Related Articles

South Korea: Balancing Labor Demand with Strict Controls

The Foreign Born from Korea in the United States

Japanese Immigration Policy: Responding to Conflicting Pressures

China: From Exceptional Case to Global Participant

Refugees: Risks and Challenges Worldwide

Linking Temporary Worker Schemes with Development

Neighboring Countries
China
South Korea
Russia
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US Census Bureau International Data Base
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/
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