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Foreign Residents in Daejeon

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

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

Resident types

Daejeon is home to 31,322 foreign residents, 2.17% of its population.

By residence type

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

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.

Explore regions

Region map

Dong-guJung-guSeo-guYuseong-guDaedeok-gu

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
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 2024 survey, or 2.17% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 12,605.
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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