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Taiwan → South Korea

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Taiwan
To
South Korea
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,220
Change since 2018
-20.6%
Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
0.46%
Inflow 20232,220OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Taiwan to South Korea

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

Inflows by year

1,3982,795200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,3982,7952000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,458
20011,798
20021,905
20031,937
20041,914
20051,629
20061,261
20071,348
20081,357
20091,459
20101,440
20111,629
20121,633
20131,952
20141,971
20151,992
20162,339
20172,486
20182,795
20192,668
20201,863
20211,644
20222,050
20232,220
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—17,780—
20232,22017,753435
20222,05017,717286
20211,64418,431466
20201,86319,952418
20192,66820,572388
20182,79520,440279
20172,48620,491249
20162,33920,556303
20151,99221,075479
20141,97121,240286
20131,95221,219274
20121,63321,424224
20111,62921,528310
20101,44021,733—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; Taiwan ranks 25.

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 Taiwan, 2023
  1. Japan13,603
  2. United States4,840
  3. Australia1,832
  4. Germany1,823
  5. Canada1,075
  6. Netherlands1,035
  7. New Zealand891
  8. France239
  9. Switzerland220
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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