Budae-jjigae (Army Stew) Street, Uijeongbu-dong, Uijeongbu-siGaneung Station, Ganeung-dong, Uijeongbu-siHoeryong Station Transfer Square, Howon-dong, Uijeongbu-siUijeongbu Art Library, Millak-dong, Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi Provincial Office North Branch, Singok-dong, Uijeongbu-si
Foreign residents8,803peopleNaturalized citizens 1,684 people
Foreign resident share1.91%Of registered residents

Resident types

Uijeongbu-si ranks 21st of 31 in Gyeonggi by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 15.3%Other foreign nationals 31.9%Migrant workers 8.2%Marriage migrants 15.4%Foreign students 29.2%15.3%31.9%15.4%29.2%

Overseas Koreans 15.3%Other foreign nationals 31.9%Migrant workers 8.2%Marriage migrants 15.4%Foreign students 29.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1,34415.3%
Other foreign nationals2,80831.9%
Migrant workers7218.2%
Marriage migrants1,35615.4%
Foreign students2,57429.2%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 2,808.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102262.6%
10s8539.7%
20s2,62229.8%
30s1,73419.7%
40s1,23614%
50s1,09412.4%
60s7048%
70+3343.8%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 2,622.

Frequently asked questions❓

8,803 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.91% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 2,808.
21st 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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