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Indonesia → South Korea

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Indonesia
To
South Korea
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
18,022
Change since 2018
+68.1%
Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
3.76%
Inflow 202318,022OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Indonesia to South Korea

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

Inflows by year

9,01118k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,01118k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,827
20017,079
20029,890
20039,256
20045,172
200510,212
20066,862
20075,227
20089,654
20093,344
20105,308
20118,053
20128,263
201311,760
201410,506
20158,538
20168,956
20176,887
201810,724
20199,841
20203,394
20213,053
202216,669
202318,022
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—50,598—
202318,02240,54016
202216,66930,71925
20213,05333,45121
20203,39437,25814
20199,84137,62119
201810,72437,09519
20176,88739,29916
20168,95640,19310
20158,53838,85214
201410,50633,30317
201311,76029,9129
20128,26329,6539
20118,05327,51522
20105,30825,999—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Indonesia who live in South Korea: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

20k40k19901995200020052010201520202024
20k40k19902000201020202024
Data table
199051
19952,352
20009,979
200513,616
201017,136
201540,400
202036,236
202427,807
Estimate, 2024
27,807
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; Indonesia ranks 7.

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 Indonesia, 2023
  1. Japan67,088
  2. Türkiye4,167
  3. Germany3,686
  4. Netherlands2,183
  5. Australia2,066
  6. United States1,790
  7. New Zealand1,074
  8. Hungary890
  9. Canada630
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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