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Foreign Residents in Chungcheongbuk

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents78,349peopleNaturalized citizens 7,530 people
Foreign resident share4.89%Of registered residents

Resident types

Chungcheongbuk is home to 78,349 foreign residents, 4.89% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 16.9%Other foreign nationals 34.3%Migrant workers 31.2%Marriage migrants 7.7%Foreign students 9.8%16.9%34.3%31.2%9.8%

Overseas Koreans 16.9%Other foreign nationals 34.3%Migrant workers 31.2%Marriage migrants 7.7%Foreign students 9.8%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans13,24016.9%
Other foreign nationals26,90734.3%
Migrant workers24,43231.2%
Marriage migrants6,0657.7%
Foreign students7,7059.8%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 26,907.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102,2372.9%
10s3,0984%
20s22,78529.1%
30s23,55630.1%
40s12,34215.8%
50s8,36010.7%
60s4,6235.9%
70+1,3481.7%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 23,556.

Explore regions

Region map

Cheongju-siChungju-siJecheon-siBoeun-gunOkcheon-gunYeongdong-gunJeungpyeong-gunJincheon-gunGoesan-gunEumseong-gunDanyang-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
Eumseong-gun18,54323.7%
Jincheon-gun12,13515.5%
Heungdeok-gu10,89213.9%
Chungju-si8,39910.7%
Cheongwon-gu8,37410.7%
Seowon-gu6,2067.9%
Jecheon-si3,5524.5%
Sangdang-gu1,9702.5%
Goesan-gun1,8502.4%
Jeungpyeong-gun1,7302.2%

The top three areas are home to 53.1% of all foreign residents in Chungcheongbuk.

Frequently asked questions❓

78,349 as of the 2024 survey, or 4.89% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 26,907.
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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