In 2023, the total number of internal migrants in South Korea amounted to around 6.13 million, with around 20 thousand fewer people moving within the country compared to the previous year. The highest number of internal migrants in the past five decades was recorded in 1988, amounting to 9.97 million. Overall, there has been a steady decline in the number of internal migrants since 2006.
Total number of migrants moving internally in South Korea in selected years from 1970 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (January 30, 2024). Total number of migrants moving internally in South Korea in selected years from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248900/south-korea-total-number-of-internal-migrants/
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Total number of migrants moving internally in South Korea in selected years from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248900/south-korea-total-number-of-internal-migrants/
