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Foreign Residents in Buk-gu, Pohang-si

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents4,428peopleNaturalized citizens 565 people
Foreign resident share1.61%Of registered residents

Resident types

Buk-gu, Pohang-si is home to 4,428 foreign residents, 1.61% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 6.4%Other foreign nationals 35.1%Migrant workers 22.9%Marriage migrants 13.3%Foreign students 22.4%35.1%22.9%13.3%22.4%

Overseas Koreans 6.4%Other foreign nationals 35.1%Migrant workers 22.9%Marriage migrants 13.3%Foreign students 22.4%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2846.4%
Other foreign nationals1,55335.1%
Migrant workers1,01322.9%
Marriage migrants58713.3%
Foreign students99122.4%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 1,553.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10701.6%
10s2064.7%
20s1,42932.3%
30s1,36530.8%
40s72816.4%
50s3838.6%
60s1683.8%
70+791.8%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 1,429.

Frequently asked questions❓

4,428 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.61% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 1,553.
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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