As of May 2022, the largest share of North Korean refugees living in South Korea were 50 years or older, at around 10.7 thousand people out of a total of about 30.3 thousand. 629 refugees were 20 years old or younger.
Number of North Korean refugees in South Korea as of May 2022, by age group
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (December 30, 2022). Number of North Korean refugees in South Korea as of May 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132731/south-korea-number-of-north-korean-defectors-by-age-group/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Number of North Korean refugees in South Korea as of May 2022, by age group." Chart. December 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132731/south-korea-number-of-north-korean-defectors-by-age-group/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2022). Number of North Korean refugees in South Korea as of May 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132731/south-korea-number-of-north-korean-defectors-by-age-group/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Number of North Korean Refugees in South Korea as of May 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132731/south-korea-number-of-north-korean-defectors-by-age-group/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Number of North Korean refugees in South Korea as of May 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132731/south-korea-number-of-north-korean-defectors-by-age-group/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Number of North Korean refugees in South Korea as of May 2022, by age group [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), December 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132731/south-korea-number-of-north-korean-defectors-by-age-group/