As of March 2025, the number of North Korean defectors who have come to South Korea totaled **. The number of defectors entering South Korea sharply decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has been rising again since 2023.
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (June 16, 2025). Number of defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea from 1998 to March 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/746142/south-korea-number-of-defectors-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Number of defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea from 1998 to March 2025." Chart. June 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/746142/south-korea-number-of-defectors-from-north-korea/
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Number of defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea from 1998 to March 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/746142/south-korea-number-of-defectors-from-north-korea/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea from 1998 to March 2025 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), June 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/746142/south-korea-number-of-defectors-from-north-korea/
