Sapgyoho Tourist Complex & Naval Ship Park, Sinpyeong-myeon, Dangjin-siHyundai Steel Dangjin Works, Songak-eup, Dangjin-si
Foreign residents11,931peopleNaturalized citizens 1,210 people
Foreign resident share6.92%Of registered residents

Resident types

Dangjin-si ranks 3rd of 15 in Chungcheongnam-do by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 20.4%Other foreign nationals 37.1%Migrant workers 30.7%Marriage migrants 8.7%Foreign students 3.0%20.4%37.1%30.7%

Overseas Koreans 20.4%Other foreign nationals 37.1%Migrant workers 30.7%Marriage migrants 8.7%Foreign students 3.0%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,43420.4%
Other foreign nationals4,42937.1%
Migrant workers3,66830.7%
Marriage migrants1,0408.7%
Foreign students3603%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 4,429.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 103272.7%
10s3883.3%
20s2,45520.6%
30s3,77831.7%
40s2,32319.5%
50s1,56113.1%
60s8377%
70+2622.2%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 3,778.

Frequently asked questions❓

11,931 as of the 2026 survey, or 6.92% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 4,429.
3rd out of 15.
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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