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Foreign Residents in Daegu

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents45,295peopleNaturalized citizens 5,798 people
Foreign resident share1.93%Of registered residents

Resident types

Daegu is home to 45,295 foreign residents, 1.93% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 8.5%Other foreign nationals 37.5%Migrant workers 21.9%Marriage migrants 12.9%Foreign students 19.2%37.5%21.9%12.9%19.2%

Overseas Koreans 8.5%Other foreign nationals 37.5%Migrant workers 21.9%Marriage migrants 12.9%Foreign students 19.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans3,8698.5%
Other foreign nationals16,98237.5%
Migrant workers9,89721.9%
Marriage migrants5,83812.9%
Foreign students8,70919.2%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 16,982.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101,2052.7%
10s2,1074.7%
20s14,85332.8%
30s12,78728.2%
40s7,26916%
50s4,4999.9%
60s1,9044.2%
70+6711.5%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 14,853.

Explore regions

Region map

Jung-guDong-guSeo-guNam-guBuk-guSuseong-guDalseo-guDalseong-gunGunwi-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
Dalseo-gu15,40334%
Dalseong-gun10,17222.5%
Buk-gu7,82717.3%
Seo-gu3,5667.9%
Dong-gu2,5455.6%
Nam-gu2,1134.7%
Suseong-gu2,0604.5%
Jung-gu9362.1%
Gunwi-gun6731.5%

The top three areas are home to 73.7% of all foreign residents in Daegu.

Frequently asked questions❓

45,295 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.93% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 16,982.
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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