South Korea
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
1812000
Immigrant Population
3.5%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
2030000
Emigrant Population
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Characteristics of the Asian Born in the United States in 2000
As of 2000, the 8.2 million immigrants from Asia made up 26 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.
The Foreign Born from Korea in the United States in 2000
Korean immigrants in the United States were likely to be naturalized than immigrants overall as of 2000.
South Korea: Balancing Labor Demand with Strict Controls
Despite South Korea's economic demand for labor, strict controls and a preference for homogeneity drive unauthorized workers’ predominance in the foreign labor force.
Cross-Border Human Flows in Northeast Asia
Post-Cold War migration in Northeast Asia, driven by Chinese economic pressures and North Korean hardship, is reshaping host societies and regional policy frameworks.