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Foreign Residents in Gyeonggi

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

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

Resident types

Gyeonggi ranks 1st of 17 in Korea by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

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

As of September 2026
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.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
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%

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

Frequently asked questions❓

681,201 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.95% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 218,717.
1st out of 17.
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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