Figures include South Korean nationals who have lived abroad for a long time or have their permanent residence there. Also included are persons who once obtained South Korean citizenship by birth, as well as persons who, as immediate relatives, do not have South Korean citizenship.
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Number of emigrants from South Korea 2023, by country of destination
In 2023, the total number of people who emigrated from South Korea amounted to around ***. More than *** million lived in the United States, followed by China with around *** million.
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Overseas Korean Agency. (March 19, 2024). Number of emigrants from South Korea in 2023, by continent and country of destination (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/934104/south-korea-number-people-abroad-by-country-destination/
Overseas Korean Agency. "Number of emigrants from South Korea in 2023, by continent and country of destination (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/934104/south-korea-number-people-abroad-by-country-destination/
Overseas Korean Agency. (2024). Number of emigrants from South Korea in 2023, by continent and country of destination (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/934104/south-korea-number-people-abroad-by-country-destination/
Overseas Korean Agency. "Number of Emigrants from South Korea in 2023, by Continent and Country of Destination (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Mar 2024, /statistics/934104/south-korea-number-people-abroad-by-country-destination/
Overseas Korean Agency, Number of emigrants from South Korea in 2023, by continent and country of destination (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/934104/south-korea-number-people-abroad-by-country-destination/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of emigrants from South Korea in 2023, by continent and country of destination (in 1,000s) [Graph], Overseas Korean Agency, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/934104/south-korea-number-people-abroad-by-country-destination/
