Courtyard of Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, Namchang-dong, Paldal-guHwaseo Station & Starfield Suwon, Hwaseo-dong, Paldal-guNa Hye-sok Street & Suwon City Hall, Ingye-dong, Paldal-guSuwon World Cup Stadium, Uman-dong, Paldal-gu
Foreign residents20,905peopleNaturalized citizens 2,481 people
Foreign resident share10.82%Of registered residents

Resident types

34.8% of Suwon-si's foreign residents live in Paldal-gu.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 43.6%Other foreign nationals 33.1%Migrant workers 12.6%Marriage migrants 6.9%Foreign students 3.8%43.6%33.1%12.6%

Overseas Koreans 43.6%Other foreign nationals 33.1%Migrant workers 12.6%Marriage migrants 6.9%Foreign students 3.8%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans9,11143.6%
Other foreign nationals6,92933.1%
Migrant workers2,63412.6%
Marriage migrants1,4476.9%
Foreign students7843.8%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 9,111.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 108434%
10s6943.3%
20s1,6688%
30s3,76718%
40s3,69917.7%
50s4,95623.7%
60s4,08619.5%
70+1,1925.7%

Residents in their 50s are the largest age group at 4,956.

Frequently asked questions❓

20,905 as of the 2026 survey, or 10.82% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 9,111.
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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