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Foreign Residents in Gijang-gun, Busan

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents3,370peopleNaturalized citizens 420 people
Foreign resident share1.92%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gijang-gun ranks 8th of 16 in Busan by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 5.8%Other foreign nationals 29.0%Migrant workers 48.9%Marriage migrants 15.5%Foreign students 0.8%29.0%48.9%15.5%

Overseas Koreans 5.8%Other foreign nationals 29.0%Migrant workers 48.9%Marriage migrants 15.5%Foreign students 0.8%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1965.8%
Other foreign nationals97629%
Migrant workers1,64848.9%
Marriage migrants52415.5%
Foreign students260.8%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 1,648.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10591.8%
10s391.2%
20s85825.5%
30s1,38241%
40s59117.5%
50s2918.6%
60s1053.1%
70+451.3%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 1,382.

Frequently asked questions❓

3,370 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.92% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 1,648.
8th out of 16.
The 2026 edition of the annual local foreign resident survey by Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Population figures come from monthly resident registration data, so the two have different reference dates.

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