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Foreign Residents in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents21,360peopleNaturalized citizens 2,001 people
Foreign resident share5.57%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju is home to 21,360 foreign residents, 5.57% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 19.3%Other foreign nationals 36.0%Migrant workers 20.6%Marriage migrants 8.3%Foreign students 15.8%19.3%36.0%20.6%15.8%

Overseas Koreans 19.3%Other foreign nationals 36.0%Migrant workers 20.6%Marriage migrants 8.3%Foreign students 15.8%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans4,11219.3%
Other foreign nationals7,69436%
Migrant workers4,40320.6%
Marriage migrants1,7718.3%
Foreign students3,38015.8%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 7,694.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101,0785%
10s1,2916%
20s7,00432.8%
30s5,66226.5%
40s3,30815.5%
50s1,8798.8%
60s8694.1%
70+2691.3%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 7,004.

Frequently asked questions❓

21,360 as of the 2024 survey, or 5.57% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 7,694.
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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