In 2022, there were about 6.2 million internal migrants in South Korea, showing a decrease compared to the previous year. Internal migration over the past decade peaked in 2015. The figures were mainly influenced by, among others, redevelopment projects, real estate businesses, people moving to new large apartments, as well as the employment situation.
Number of internal migrants in South Korea from 2012 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (September 1, 2023). Number of internal migrants in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224117/south-korea-internal-migration/
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Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of internal migrants in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224117/south-korea-internal-migration/
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Number of internal migrants in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224117/south-korea-internal-migration/
