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Number of North Korean Refugees in South Korea in 2011Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The number of North Korean refugees who arrived in South Korea in 2011 stood at 2,737. The total number of North Korean refugees resettling in the South reached 23,100 as of December 31, 2011.

- The number of North Korean refugees who entered South Korea last year is a 15% increase from 2010 (2,379) and a 6% drop from 2009(2,927).

Year Sex	~’98	~’01	’02	’03	‘04	‘05	‘06	‘07	‘08	‘09	‘10	‘11 (Provisional Figures)	Total
Male	829	563	506	469	626	423	509	570	612	666	579	819	7,171
Female	118	480	632	812	1,268	960	1,509	1,974	2,197	2,261	1,800	1,918	15,929
Total	947	1,043	1,138	1,281	1,894	1,383	2,018	2,544	2,809	2,927	2,379	2,737	23,100
Female Ratio	12%	46%	56%	63%	67%	69%	75%	78%	78%	77%	76%	70%	69%

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