Foreign residents1,182peopleNaturalized citizens 134 people
Foreign resident share4.82%Of registered residents
Resident types
Uiryeong-gun ranks 16th of 18 in Gyeongsangnam-do by foreign residents.
By residence type
As of September 2026Unit: %
Overseas Koreans 3.0%Other foreign nationals 40.4%Migrant workers 49.9%Marriage migrants 6.7%
| Type | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Koreans | 36 | 3% |
| Other foreign nationals | 477 | 40.4% |
| Migrant workers | 589 | 49.8% |
| Marriage migrants | 79 | 6.7% |
Migrant workers are the largest group at 589.
Age structure
By age group
As of September 2026| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16 | 1.4% |
| 10s | 11 | 0.9% |
| 20s | 357 | 30.2% |
| 30s | 491 | 41.5% |
| 40s | 169 | 14.3% |
| 50s | 93 | 7.9% |
| 60s | 38 | 3.2% |
| 70+ | 7 | 0.6% |
Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 491.
Frequently asked questionsβ
1,182 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.82% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 589.
16th 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.
Sources π
- MOIS Survey of Foreign Residents by Local GovernmentKOGL Type 1 Β· 2026 survey Β· updated yearly