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Foreign Residents in Saha-gu, Busan

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents6,264peopleNaturalized citizens 975 people
Foreign resident share2.23%Of registered residents

Resident types

Saha-gu ranks 4th of 16 in Busan by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 8.1%Other foreign nationals 32.4%Migrant workers 38.3%Marriage migrants 13.4%Foreign students 7.8%32.4%38.3%13.4%

Overseas Koreans 8.1%Other foreign nationals 32.4%Migrant workers 38.3%Marriage migrants 13.4%Foreign students 7.8%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans5088.1%
Other foreign nationals2,03132.4%
Migrant workers2,39638.3%
Marriage migrants84113.4%
Foreign students4887.8%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 2,396.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101171.9%
10s1302.1%
20s1,70527.2%
30s2,14334.2%
40s1,12017.9%
50s67610.8%
60s2764.4%
70+971.5%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 2,143.

Frequently asked questions❓

6,264 as of the 2026 survey, or 2.23% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 2,396.
4th 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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