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Foreign Residents in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents4,809peopleNaturalized citizens 1,253 people
Foreign resident share1.58%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gwangmyeong-si ranks 24th of 31 in Gyeonggi by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 37.7%Other foreign nationals 32.0%Migrant workers 13.5%Marriage migrants 16.0%Foreign students 0.9%37.7%32.0%13.5%16.0%

Overseas Koreans 37.7%Other foreign nationals 32.0%Migrant workers 13.5%Marriage migrants 16.0%Foreign students 0.9%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1,81537.7%
Other foreign nationals1,53732%
Migrant workers64713.5%
Marriage migrants76916%
Foreign students410.9%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 1,815.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101332.8%
10s1252.6%
20s4028.4%
30s1,01721.1%
40s85817.8%
50s1,00120.8%
60s96020%
70+3136.5%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 1,017.

Frequently asked questions❓

4,809 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.58% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 1,815.
24th 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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