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Foreign Residents in Donghae-si, Gangwon

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents1,318peopleNaturalized citizens 236 people
Foreign resident share1.54%Of registered residents

Resident types

Donghae-si ranks 9th of 18 in Gangwon by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 9.1%Other foreign nationals 37.2%Migrant workers 35.0%Marriage migrants 17.5%Foreign students 1.3%9.1%37.2%35.0%17.5%

Overseas Koreans 9.1%Other foreign nationals 37.2%Migrant workers 35.0%Marriage migrants 17.5%Foreign students 1.3%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1209.1%
Other foreign nationals49037.2%
Migrant workers46135%
Marriage migrants23017.5%
Foreign students171.3%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 490.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10161.2%
10s282.1%
20s30923.4%
30s44934.1%
40s25619.4%
50s16012.1%
60s644.9%
70+362.7%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 449.

Frequently asked questions❓

1,318 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.54% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 490.
9th out of 18.
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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