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Foreign Residents in Busan

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents67,762peopleNaturalized citizens 7,589 people
Foreign resident share2.1%Of registered residents

Resident types

Busan ranks 9th of 17 in Korea by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 6.5%Other foreign nationals 31.9%Migrant workers 24.3%Marriage migrants 11.1%Foreign students 26.2%31.9%24.3%11.1%26.2%

Overseas Koreans 6.5%Other foreign nationals 31.9%Migrant workers 24.3%Marriage migrants 11.1%Foreign students 26.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans4,4326.5%
Other foreign nationals21,58931.9%
Migrant workers16,44524.3%
Marriage migrants7,51811.1%
Foreign students17,77826.2%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 21,589.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101,1361.7%
10s3,5585.3%
20s24,10935.6%
30s19,14528.3%
40s10,37515.3%
50s5,7498.5%
60s2,6743.9%
70+1,0161.5%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 24,109.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Nam-gu8,87113.1%
Gangseo-gu8,13812%
Sasang-gu7,96611.8%
Saha-gu6,2649.2%
Geumjeong-gu5,5468.2%
Haeundae-gu4,7677%
Busanjin-gu3,6725.4%
Gijang-gun3,3705%
Seo-gu3,2494.8%
Jung-gu3,0244.5%

The top three areas are home to 36.9% of all foreign residents in Busan.

Frequently asked questions❓

67,762 as of the 2026 survey, or 2.1% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 21,589.
9th out of 17.
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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