Daecheong Dam Embankment, Miho-dong, Daedeok-guGyejoksan Yellow Clay Trail, Jang-dong, Daedeok-gu
Foreign residents4,083peopleNaturalized citizens 737 people
Foreign resident share2.5%Of registered residents

Resident types

Daedeok-gu ranks 4th of 5 in Daejeon by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 7.5%Other foreign nationals 32.3%Migrant workers 19.5%Marriage migrants 14.1%Foreign students 26.6%32.3%19.5%14.1%26.6%

Overseas Koreans 7.5%Other foreign nationals 32.3%Migrant workers 19.5%Marriage migrants 14.1%Foreign students 26.6%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans3077.5%
Other foreign nationals1,31832.3%
Migrant workers79519.5%
Marriage migrants57514.1%
Foreign students1,08826.6%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 1,318.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10621.5%
10s2686.6%
20s1,49336.6%
30s99224.3%
40s58414.3%
50s4029.8%
60s1974.8%
70+852.1%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 1,493.

Frequently asked questions❓

4,083 as of the 2026 survey, or 2.5% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 1,318.
4th out of 5.
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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