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Foreign Residents in Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents6,289peopleNaturalized citizens 542 people
Foreign resident share5.43%Of registered residents

Resident types

Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam is home to 6,289 foreign residents, 5.43% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 4.3%Other foreign nationals 24.9%Migrant workers 64.3%Marriage migrants 6.2%Foreign students 0.2%24.9%64.3%

Overseas Koreans 4.3%Other foreign nationals 24.9%Migrant workers 64.3%Marriage migrants 6.2%Foreign students 0.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2734.3%
Other foreign nationals1,56824.9%
Migrant workers4,04664.3%
Marriage migrants3896.2%
Foreign students130.2%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 4,046.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10190.3%
10s320.5%
20s1,68826.8%
30s2,71143.1%
40s1,14718.2%
50s4547.2%
60s1873%
70+510.8%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 2,711.

Frequently asked questions❓

6,289 as of the 2024 survey, or 5.43% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 4,046.
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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