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Foreign Residents in Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents5,215peopleNaturalized citizens 487 people
Foreign resident share5.57%Of registered residents

Resident types

Yeongcheon-si ranks 6th of 22 in Gyeongsangbuk-do by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 6.6%Other foreign nationals 40.1%Migrant workers 39.3%Marriage migrants 8.0%Foreign students 6.0%40.1%39.3%

Overseas Koreans 6.6%Other foreign nationals 40.1%Migrant workers 39.3%Marriage migrants 8.0%Foreign students 6.0%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans3456.6%
Other foreign nationals2,09240.1%
Migrant workers2,04939.3%
Marriage migrants4168%
Foreign students3136%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 2,092.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101182.3%
10s951.8%
20s1,35526%
30s2,06339.6%
40s93718%
50s4408.4%
60s1653.2%
70+420.8%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 2,063.

Frequently asked questions❓

5,215 as of the 2026 survey, or 5.57% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 2,092.
6th out of 22.
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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