Foreign residents8,871peopleNaturalized citizens 473 people
Foreign resident share3.48%Of registered residents
Resident types
Nam-gu ranks 1st of 16 in Busan by foreign residents.
By residence type
As of September 2026Unit: %
Overseas Koreans 2.6%Other foreign nationals 30.0%Migrant workers 3.9%Marriage migrants 5.3%Foreign students 58.3%
| Type | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Koreans | 227 | 2.6% |
| Other foreign nationals | 2,660 | 30% |
| Migrant workers | 344 | 3.9% |
| Marriage migrants | 471 | 5.3% |
| Foreign students | 5,169 | 58.3% |
Foreign students are the largest group at 5,169.
Age structure
By age group
As of September 2026| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 106 | 1.2% |
| 10s | 566 | 6.4% |
| 20s | 5,016 | 56.5% |
| 30s | 1,626 | 18.3% |
| 40s | 832 | 9.4% |
| 50s | 473 | 5.3% |
| 60s | 190 | 2.1% |
| 70+ | 62 | 0.7% |
Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 5,016.
Frequently asked questionsβ
8,871 as of the 2026 survey, or 3.48% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 5,169.
1st 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.
Sources π
- MOIS Survey of Foreign Residents by Local GovernmentKOGL Type 1 Β· 2026 survey Β· updated yearly