This statistic shows the number of undocumented immigrants caught in South Korea in 2018, broken down by country of origin. In that year, more than 138 thousand undocumented immigrants from Thailand and more than 71 thousand immigrants from China were caught. In total, around 355 thousand illegal immigrants were caught.
Number of undocumented immigrants in South Korea in 2018, by country of origin
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JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times). (February 20, 2019). Number of undocumented immigrants in South Korea in 2018, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/973897/south-korea-undocumented-immigrants-by-coutnry/
JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times). "Number of undocumented immigrants in South Korea in 2018, by country of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973897/south-korea-undocumented-immigrants-by-coutnry/
JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times). (2019). Number of undocumented immigrants in South Korea in 2018, by country of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973897/south-korea-undocumented-immigrants-by-coutnry/
JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times). "Number of Undocumented Immigrants in South Korea in 2018, by Country of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973897/south-korea-undocumented-immigrants-by-coutnry/
JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times), Number of undocumented immigrants in South Korea in 2018, by country of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973897/south-korea-undocumented-immigrants-by-coutnry/ (last visited July 02, 2024)
Number of undocumented immigrants in South Korea in 2018, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times), February 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/973897/south-korea-undocumented-immigrants-by-coutnry/