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Foreign Residents in Buk-gu, Gwangju

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents6,633peopleNaturalized citizens 1,131 people
Foreign resident share1.59%Of registered residents

Resident types

Buk-gu ranks 2nd of 5 in Gwangju by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 6.1%Other foreign nationals 40.8%Migrant workers 11.6%Marriage migrants 14.1%Foreign students 27.4%40.8%11.6%14.1%27.4%

Overseas Koreans 6.1%Other foreign nationals 40.8%Migrant workers 11.6%Marriage migrants 14.1%Foreign students 27.4%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans4036.1%
Other foreign nationals2,70740.8%
Migrant workers77211.6%
Marriage migrants93314.1%
Foreign students1,81827.4%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 2,707.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101832.8%
10s3445.2%
20s2,34735.4%
30s1,74326.3%
40s89513.5%
50s67910.2%
60s3415.1%
70+1011.5%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 2,347.

Frequently asked questions❓

6,633 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.59% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 2,707.
2nd 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.

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