Foreign residents6,855peopleNaturalized citizens 973 people
Foreign resident share1.48%Of registered residents
Resident types
Seo-gu ranks 3rd of 5 in Daejeon by foreign residents.
By residence type
As of September 2026Unit: %
Overseas Koreans 8.0%Other foreign nationals 30.1%Migrant workers 7.6%Marriage migrants 13.5%Foreign students 40.8%
| Type | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Koreans | 549 | 8% |
| Other foreign nationals | 2,060 | 30.1% |
| Migrant workers | 523 | 7.6% |
| Marriage migrants | 925 | 13.5% |
| Foreign students | 2,798 | 40.8% |
Foreign students are the largest group at 2,798.
Age structure
By age group
As of September 2026| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 123 | 1.8% |
| 10s | 777 | 11.3% |
| 20s | 2,716 | 39.6% |
| 30s | 1,332 | 19.4% |
| 40s | 817 | 11.9% |
| 50s | 631 | 9.2% |
| 60s | 330 | 4.8% |
| 70+ | 129 | 1.9% |
Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 2,716.
Frequently asked questionsβ
6,855 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.48% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 2,798.
3rd 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.
Sources π
- MOIS Survey of Foreign Residents by Local GovernmentKOGL Type 1 Β· 2026 survey Β· updated yearly