In Front of Lotte Mall Suwon Station, Seodun-dong, Gwonseon-guSuwon City Hall Station & Bus Terminal, Gwonseon-dong, Gwonseon-guHomaesil District, Homaesil-dong, Gwonseon-guSeryu Station, Seryu-dong, Gwonseon-gu
Foreign residents17,065peopleNaturalized citizens 2,792 people
Foreign resident share4.73%Of registered residents

Resident types

28.4% of Suwon-si's foreign residents live in Gwonseon-gu.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 40.9%Other foreign nationals 34.5%Migrant workers 12.0%Marriage migrants 10.3%Foreign students 2.4%40.9%34.5%12.0%10.3%

Overseas Koreans 40.9%Other foreign nationals 34.5%Migrant workers 12.0%Marriage migrants 10.3%Foreign students 2.4%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans6,97740.9%
Other foreign nationals5,88034.5%
Migrant workers2,05212%
Marriage migrants1,75210.3%
Foreign students4042.4%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 6,977.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 108314.9%
10s5543.2%
20s1,5609.1%
30s3,56520.9%
40s3,08918.1%
50s3,62021.2%
60s2,88816.9%
70+9585.6%

Residents in their 50s are the largest age group at 3,620.

Frequently asked questions❓

17,065 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.73% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 6,977.
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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