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Foreign Residents in Gangwon

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents36,580peopleNaturalized citizens 5,253 people
Foreign resident share2.43%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gangwon is home to 36,580 foreign residents, 2.43% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 6.9%Other foreign nationals 41.5%Migrant workers 21.8%Marriage migrants 11.3%Foreign students 18.6%41.5%21.8%11.3%18.6%

Overseas Koreans 6.9%Other foreign nationals 41.5%Migrant workers 21.8%Marriage migrants 11.3%Foreign students 18.6%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,5196.9%
Other foreign nationals15,16841.5%
Migrant workers7,98921.8%
Marriage migrants4,11811.3%
Foreign students6,78618.6%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 15,168.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 104401.2%
10s1,3783.8%
20s11,51131.5%
30s11,64431.8%
40s5,99116.4%
50s3,2298.8%
60s1,7314.7%
70+6561.8%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 11,644.

Explore regions

Region map

Chuncheon-siWonju-siGangneung-siDonghae-siTaebaek-siSokcho-siSamcheok-siHongcheon-gunHoengseong-gunYeongwol-gunPyeongchang-gunJeongseon-gunCheorwon-gunHwacheon-gunYanggu-gunInje-gunGoseong-gunYangyang-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
Chuncheon-si6,54617.9%
Wonju-si6,35617.4%
Gangneung-si4,79213.1%
Goseong-gun2,3216.3%
Hoengseong-gun2,1575.9%
Sokcho-si2,0965.7%
Hongcheon-gun1,9715.4%
Cheorwon-gun1,5184.1%
Donghae-si1,3183.6%
Samcheok-si1,1723.2%

The top three areas are home to 48.4% of all foreign residents in Gangwon.

Frequently asked questions❓

36,580 as of the 2024 survey, or 2.43% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 15,168.
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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