As of December 2024, the number of North Korean male defectors who came to South Korea was estimated at **, down from ** in the previous year. The number of North Korean male defectors entering South Korea has decreased in recent years.
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (March 11, 2025). Number of male defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea between 2005 and December 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/746208/south-korea-number-male-defectors-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Number of male defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea between 2005 and December 2024." Chart. March 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/746208/south-korea-number-male-defectors-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2025). Number of male defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea between 2005 and December 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/746208/south-korea-number-male-defectors-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Number of Male Defectors from North Korea Who Entered South Korea between 2005 and December 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Mar 2025, /statistics/746208/south-korea-number-male-defectors-from-north-korea/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Number of male defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea between 2005 and December 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/746208/south-korea-number-male-defectors-from-north-korea/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of male defectors from North Korea who entered South Korea between 2005 and December 2024 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), March 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/746208/south-korea-number-male-defectors-from-north-korea/
