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Bangladesh → South Korea

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bangladesh
To
South Korea
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,622
Change since 2018
+97.9%
Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
1.38%
Inflow 20236,622OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bangladesh to South Korea

Inflows of nationals of Bangladesh recorded by South Korea; stock of nationals of Bangladesh living there; and acquisitions of South Korea's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

3,6427,283200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,6427,2832000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,000
20013,530
20021,223
20031,979
20042,016
20051,029
20061,947
2007984
20082,242
20091,429
20102,902
20112,295
20121,850
20132,520
20142,282
20152,918
20162,906
20172,728
20183,346
20192,844
20201,138
20211,048
20227,283
20236,622
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—22,939—
20236,62217,5396
20227,28313,16317
20211,04813,81326
20201,13814,97559
20192,84414,28417
20183,34613,62333
20172,72813,18030
20162,90612,32813
20152,91812,06517
20142,28210,88832
20132,52010,76622
20121,85010,56114
20112,2959,31723
20102,9027,255—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Embassy and consulates

Missions of South Korea in Bangladesh, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDhakaoverseas.mofa.go.kr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; Bangladesh ranks 15.

Inflows to South Korea, 2023
  1. China132,855
  2. Vietnam70,827
  3. Thailand34,846
  4. United States23,710
  5. Nepal20,147
  6. Uzbekistan19,121
  7. Indonesia18,022
  8. Russia17,550
  9. Philippines17,458
  10. Cambodia14,247
  11. Myanmar12,601
  12. Mongolia11,729
Other destinations for people from Bangladesh, 2023
  1. Italy25,969
  2. United States17,820
  3. Portugal10,077
  4. Japan6,475
  5. Canada5,020
  6. Spain3,559
  7. Germany3,441
  8. France3,367
  9. Finland2,503
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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