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Foreign Residents in Daejeon

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents31,322peopleNaturalized citizens 3,911 people
Foreign resident share2.17%Of registered residents

Resident types

Daejeon ranks 15th of 17 in Korea by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 6.7%Other foreign nationals 32.3%Migrant workers 9.2%Marriage migrants 11.5%Foreign students 40.2%32.3%9.2%11.5%40.2%

Overseas Koreans 6.7%Other foreign nationals 32.3%Migrant workers 9.2%Marriage migrants 11.5%Foreign students 40.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,0986.7%
Other foreign nationals10,13132.3%
Migrant workers2,8959.2%
Marriage migrants3,59311.5%
Foreign students12,60540.2%

Foreign students are the largest group at 12,605.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 107652.4%
10s2,7018.6%
20s13,05641.7%
30s6,45120.6%
40s3,78012.1%
50s2,6938.6%
60s1,3794.4%
70+4971.6%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 13,056.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Yuseong-gu10,04532.1%
Dong-gu8,10825.9%
Seo-gu6,85521.9%
Daedeok-gu4,08313%
Jung-gu2,2317.1%

The top three areas are home to 79.8% of all foreign residents in Daejeon.

Frequently asked questions❓

31,322 as of the 2026 survey, or 2.17% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 12,605.
15th out of 17.
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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