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Myanmar → South Korea

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Myanmar
To
South Korea
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
12,601
Change since 2018
+69.2%
Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
2.63%
Inflow 202312,601OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Myanmar to South Korea

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

Inflows by year

6,30113k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,30113k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000367
2001420
2002200
2003837
2004789
2005626
20061,751
2007464
2008517
20091,743
2010618
20112,571
20124,148
20134,560
20145,106
20155,208
20166,671
20176,307
20187,446
20195,927
20201,869
20211,463
202210,237
202312,601
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—39,630—
202312,60130,8059
202210,23724,2837
20211,46324,98511
20201,86927,48319
20195,92726,6558
20187,44623,4728
20176,30721,2753
20166,67118,1238
20155,20814,6946
20145,10611,4998
20134,5608,2726
20124,1485,6065
20112,5713,8098
20106183,587—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

13k26k19901995200020052010201520202024
13k26k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990594
19952,985
20006,267
20057,682
201011,336
201517,706
202026,270
202425,739
Estimate, 2024
25,739
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
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 Myanmar, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Embassy——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; Myanmar ranks 11.

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 Myanmar, 2023
  1. Japan30,849
  2. United States4,880
  3. New Zealand558
  4. Australia536
  5. Germany454
  6. Finland405
  7. Canada260
  8. Türkiye258
  9. Hungary167
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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