Sacheon Bay Cable Car, Daebang-dong, Sacheon-siSacheon Aerospace Museum Outdoor Exhibits, Sanam-myeon, Sacheon-si
Foreign residents4,833peopleNaturalized citizens 445 people
Foreign resident share4.48%Of registered residents

Resident types

Sacheon-si ranks 9th of 18 in Gyeongsangnam-do by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 3.9%Other foreign nationals 32.5%Migrant workers 55.9%Marriage migrants 7.4%Foreign students 0.3%32.5%55.9%

Overseas Koreans 3.9%Other foreign nationals 32.5%Migrant workers 55.9%Marriage migrants 7.4%Foreign students 0.3%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1883.9%
Other foreign nationals1,56932.5%
Migrant workers2,70355.9%
Marriage migrants3607.4%
Foreign students130.3%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 2,703.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10511.1%
10s671.4%
20s1,16024%
30s1,99141.2%
40s99720.6%
50s3537.3%
60s1693.5%
70+450.9%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 1,991.

Frequently asked questions❓

4,833 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.48% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 2,703.
9th out of 18.
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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