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Foreign Residents in Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents22,859peopleNaturalized citizens 3,130 people
Foreign resident share2.32%Of registered residents

Resident types

Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam is home to 22,859 foreign residents, 2.32% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 11.6%Other foreign nationals 35.3%Migrant workers 33.1%Marriage migrants 12.4%Foreign students 7.5%11.6%35.3%33.1%12.4%

Overseas Koreans 11.6%Other foreign nationals 35.3%Migrant workers 33.1%Marriage migrants 12.4%Foreign students 7.5%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,65411.6%
Other foreign nationals8,06535.3%
Migrant workers7,57333.1%
Marriage migrants2,84212.4%
Foreign students1,7257.5%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 8,065.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 105622.5%
10s6953%
20s5,74925.1%
30s7,44332.6%
40s3,96517.3%
50s2,73512%
60s1,3125.7%
70+3981.7%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 7,443.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

5
RegionForeignShare
Seongsan-gu5,67424.8%
Uichang-gu4,67020.4%
Jinhae-gu5,72325%
Masanhappo-gu3,36114.7%
Masanhoewon-gu3,43115%

The top three areas are home to 70.3% of all foreign residents in Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam.

Frequently asked questions❓

22,859 as of the 2024 survey, or 2.32% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 8,065.
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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