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Foreign Residents in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents59,995peopleNaturalized citizens 7,598 people
Foreign resident share5.06%Of registered residents

Resident types

Suwon-si ranks 4th of 31 in Gyeonggi by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 34.5%Other foreign nationals 33.8%Migrant workers 11.3%Marriage migrants 8.5%Foreign students 11.9%34.5%33.8%11.3%11.9%

Overseas Koreans 34.5%Other foreign nationals 33.8%Migrant workers 11.3%Marriage migrants 8.5%Foreign students 11.9%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans20,69334.5%
Other foreign nationals20,25433.8%
Migrant workers6,80511.3%
Marriage migrants5,1228.5%
Foreign students7,12111.9%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 20,693.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102,4884.1%
10s2,5864.3%
20s9,69116.2%
30s11,88319.8%
40s9,87816.5%
50s11,54319.2%
60s9,10215.2%
70+2,8244.7%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 11,883.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Yeongtong-gu11,14518.6%
Gwonseon-gu17,06528.4%
Jangan-gu10,88018.1%
Paldal-gu20,90534.8%

The top three areas are home to 65.2% of all foreign residents in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi.

Frequently asked questions❓

59,995 as of the 2026 survey, or 5.06% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 20,693.
4th 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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