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United States → South Korea

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
South Korea
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
23,710
Change since 2018
+12.0%
Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
4.94%
Inflow 202323,710OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to South Korea

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

Inflows by year

14k29k200020032006200920122015201820212023
14k29k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200013,294
200116,447
200219,087
200317,751
200418,073
200518,040
200617,831
200718,923
200823,402
200927,127
201028,328
201128,061
201228,866
201326,622
201424,500
201522,741
201621,771
201719,848
201821,171
201920,839
202021,296
202116,980
202221,464
202323,710
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—80,343—
202323,71075,8762,693
202221,46471,4671,976
202116,98069,5231,734
202021,29671,3161,075
201920,83969,2941,490
201821,17169,0541,694
201719,84869,7141,667
201621,77170,5671,498
201522,74171,0551,681
201424,50068,9891,764
201326,62267,7661,587
201228,86667,0331,414
201128,06164,2881,690
201028,32863,282—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

33k66k19901995200020052010201520202024
33k66k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,953
19956,818
200011,611
200513,495
201039,891
201554,293
202065,941
202453,226
Estimate, 2024
53,226
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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 the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.overseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalAtlantaoverseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalBostonoverseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalChicagooverseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalHoustonoverseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalManhattanoverseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalSan Franciscooverseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalSeattleoverseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-generalWashington, D.C.—
Consulate-general—overseas.mofa.go.kr
Consulate-general—overseas.mofa.go.kr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; the United States ranks 4.

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 the United States, 2023
  1. Japan19,684
  2. Germany14,858
  3. Spain13,218
  4. Canada10,640
  5. Mexico7,656
  6. Netherlands5,729
  7. Portugal4,823
  8. New Zealand4,191
  9. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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