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Foreign Residents in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents44,870peopleNaturalized citizens 10,534 people
Foreign resident share5.95%Of registered residents

Resident types

Bucheon-si ranks 5th of 31 in Gyeonggi by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 40.1%Other foreign nationals 32.5%Migrant workers 10.7%Marriage migrants 10.5%Foreign students 6.2%40.1%32.5%10.7%10.5%

Overseas Koreans 40.1%Other foreign nationals 32.5%Migrant workers 10.7%Marriage migrants 10.5%Foreign students 6.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans17,97140.1%
Other foreign nationals14,57832.5%
Migrant workers4,81410.7%
Marriage migrants4,72710.5%
Foreign students2,7806.2%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 17,971.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102,5875.8%
10s2,1254.7%
20s4,55310.1%
30s9,46621.1%
40s6,95715.5%
50s7,94917.7%
60s8,42618.8%
70+2,8076.3%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 9,466.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Wonmi-gu21,50047.9%
Sosa-gu19,17942.7%
Ojeong-gu4,1919.3%

Wonmi-gu alone is home to 47.9% of all foreign residents in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi.

Frequently asked questions❓

44,870 as of the 2026 survey, or 5.95% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 17,971.
5th out of 31.
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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