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Foreign Residents in Busan

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

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

Resident types

Busan is home to 67,762 foreign residents, 2.1% of its population.

By residence type

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

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.

Explore regions

Region map

Jung-guSeo-guDong-guYeongdo-guBusanjin-guDongnae-guNam-guBuk-guHaeundae-guSaha-guGeumjeong-guGangseo-guYeonje-guSuyeong-guSasang-guGijang-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
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%
Yeongdo-gu2,9684.4%
Buk-gu2,9084.3%
Dong-gu2,5013.7%
Suyeong-gu1,9262.8%
Dongnae-gu1,4222.1%
Yeonje-gu1,1701.7%

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

Frequently asked questions❓

67,762 as of the 2024 survey, or 2.1% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 21,589.
The 2024 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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