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Vietnam → South Korea

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
South Korea
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
70,827
Change since 2018
+26.5%
Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
14.76%
Inflow 202370,827OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to South Korea

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

Inflows by year

35k71k200020032006200920122015201820212023
35k71k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,557
20012,600
20023,003
20036,663
20047,832
200518,046
200620,036
200721,222
200823,960
200916,427
201022,934
201127,873
201224,743
201322,248
201428,012
201530,244
201640,099
201747,964
201855,992
201961,344
202028,005
202117,402
202251,650
202370,827
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—227,931—
202370,827196,8843,952
202251,650178,9294,580
202117,402181,4154,335
202028,005187,3344,194
201961,344170,7074,008
201855,992151,3854,988
201747,964137,7693,894
201640,099128,0423,429
201530,244122,5712,834
201428,012113,8433,044
201322,248114,2114,034
201224,743110,5643,011
201127,87398,2253,318
201022,93486,166—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

130k261k19901995200020052010201520202024
130k261k19902000201020202024
Data table
199061
19953,162
20008,368
200516,275
201056,508
2015122,422
2020199,080
2024260,609
Estimate, 2024
260,609
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
14.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoi—
Consulate-generalHo Chi Minh City—
Consulate-general——
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; Vietnam ranks 2.

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 Vietnam, 2023
  1. Japan133,732
  2. United States37,040
  3. Germany12,954
  4. Hungary9,688
  5. Australia7,503
  6. Canada6,605
  7. New Zealand5,919
  8. Czechia1,869
  9. Finland1,406
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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