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NORTH KOREA*

Major countries of destination of migrants from North Korea are
South Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, and Japan.

Note: Countries are listed in alphabetical order.
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


According to UN Population Division estimates, the international migrant population was reported to be 0.2 percent (36,765) of the total population of North Korea in 2005.**

Source: UN Population Division. 2006. Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision. POP/DB/MIG/Rev.2005
**There were no data on either the foreign or the foreign-born population for North Korea. Therefore, the estimate is an inputed value.


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
More information about North Korea: http://migrationinformation.org/

North Korea's Resources:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: http://www.korea-dpr.com/

* The conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea.