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Foreign Residents in Gyeonggi

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents681,201peopleNaturalized citizens 83,971 people
Foreign resident share4.95%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gyeonggi is home to 681,201 foreign residents, 4.95% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 27.1%Other foreign nationals 32.1%Migrant workers 26.0%Marriage migrants 9.2%Foreign students 5.7%27.1%32.1%26.0%9.2%

Overseas Koreans 27.1%Other foreign nationals 32.1%Migrant workers 26.0%Marriage migrants 9.2%Foreign students 5.7%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans184,36527.1%
Other foreign nationals218,71732.1%
Migrant workers177,12226%
Marriage migrants62,4969.2%
Foreign students38,5015.7%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 218,717.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 1026,3143.9%
10s25,3373.7%
20s131,14219.3%
30s187,19127.5%
40s118,64317.4%
50s99,60014.6%
60s69,81910.2%
70+23,1553.4%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 187,191.

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Region map

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Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
Danwon-gu66,1819.7%
Siheung-si65,2669.6%
Pyeongtaek-si39,1545.7%
Gimpo-si33,4974.9%
Sangnok-gu27,4324%
Anseong-si23,5843.5%
Wonmi-gu21,5003.2%
Paldal-gu20,9053.1%
Pocheon-si20,5533%
Gwangju-si19,7362.9%
Paju-si19,4682.9%
Sosa-gu19,1792.8%
Osan-si18,6992.7%
Gwonseon-gu17,0652.5%
Sujeong-gu16,6612.4%
Cheoin-gu16,1402.4%
Icheon-si13,9132%
Yangju-si12,7701.9%
Namyangju-si11,8321.7%
Yeongtong-gu11,1451.6%
Jangan-gu10,8801.6%
Gunpo-si9,9111.5%
Uijeongbu-si8,8031.3%
Manan-gu8,3331.2%
Giheung-gu7,7521.1%
Deogyang-gu7,6681.1%
Yeoju-si6,8471%
Ilsandong-gu6,5401%
Ilsanseo-gu5,4080.8%
Dongducheon-si5,0050.7%
Bundang-gu4,8600.7%
Suji-gu4,8100.7%
Gwangmyeong-si4,8090.7%
Jungwon-gu4,2860.6%
Ojeong-gu4,1910.6%
Hanam-si3,8170.6%
Yangpyeong-gun2,6730.4%
Dongan-gu2,4710.4%
Guri-si2,1000.3%
Yeoncheon-gun1,8150.3%
Gapyeong-gun1,6410.2%
Uiwang-si1,5750.2%
Gwacheon-si4550.1%

The top three areas are home to 25% of all foreign residents in Gyeonggi.

Frequently asked questions❓

681,201 as of the 2024 survey, or 4.95% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 218,717.
The 2024 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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