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Foreign Residents in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents19,736peopleNaturalized citizens 2,327 people
Foreign resident share4.92%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gwangju-si ranks 12th of 31 in Gyeonggi by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 15.0%Other foreign nationals 28.1%Migrant workers 43.4%Marriage migrants 9.1%Foreign students 4.3%15.0%28.1%43.4%9.1%

Overseas Koreans 15.0%Other foreign nationals 28.1%Migrant workers 43.4%Marriage migrants 9.1%Foreign students 4.3%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,95915%
Other foreign nationals5,55128.1%
Migrant workers8,57143.4%
Marriage migrants1,7999.1%
Foreign students8564.3%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 8,571.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 104892.5%
10s7383.7%
20s5,08625.8%
30s6,18231.3%
40s3,20916.3%
50s2,17711%
60s1,3526.9%
70+5032.5%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 6,182.

Frequently asked questions❓

19,736 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.92% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 8,571.
12th 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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