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Foreign Residents in Nam-gu, Gwangju

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents2,128peopleNaturalized citizens 406 people
Foreign resident share1.03%Of registered residents

Resident types

Nam-gu, Gwangju is home to 2,128 foreign residents, 1.03% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 6.6%Other foreign nationals 33.0%Migrant workers 11.8%Marriage migrants 19.4%Foreign students 29.2%33.0%11.8%19.4%29.2%

Overseas Koreans 6.6%Other foreign nationals 33.0%Migrant workers 11.8%Marriage migrants 19.4%Foreign students 29.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1416.6%
Other foreign nationals70333%
Migrant workers25111.8%
Marriage migrants41219.4%
Foreign students62129.2%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 703.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10291.4%
10s1828.6%
20s73534.5%
30s45421.3%
40s32315.2%
50s25411.9%
60s1125.3%
70+391.8%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 735.

Frequently asked questions❓

2,128 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.03% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 703.
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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