North Korea has a population of 24.9 million people. This number is decreasing due to emigrations out of North Korea. The cause for the people to illegally risking their lives to escape North Korea are the humanitarian, economic, and political issues. It is illegal to leave the country without the government's approval. Many North Koreans emigrate from North Korea to South Korea.
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Emigration is the act of leaving one county to live in another. This is a major issue in countries bordering North Korea. Citizens will move for two main reasons, Humanitarian and Economic problems. Both of these issues are related to how quickly North Korea has grown economically between the 1950's and the 1960's. Results of the fast growth have caused starvation in not just North Korea but also China.