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Foreign Residents in Gyeongsangnam-do

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents128,519peopleNaturalized citizens 12,422 people
Foreign resident share4.03%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gyeongsangnam-do ranks 4th of 17 in Korea by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 9.2%Other foreign nationals 35.3%Migrant workers 42.7%Marriage migrants 8.4%Foreign students 4.4%9.2%35.3%42.7%

Overseas Koreans 9.2%Other foreign nationals 35.3%Migrant workers 42.7%Marriage migrants 8.4%Foreign students 4.4%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans11,7679.2%
Other foreign nationals45,39435.3%
Migrant workers54,92542.7%
Marriage migrants10,8398.4%
Foreign students5,5944.4%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 54,925.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102,9532.3%
10s3,1012.4%
20s34,90227.2%
30s47,83737.2%
40s22,27117.3%
50s11,1338.7%
60s4,8693.8%
70+1,4531.1%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 47,837.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Gimhae-si32,54825.3%
Geoje-si16,21812.6%
Yangsan-si10,6178.3%
Jinju-si8,0016.2%
Miryang-si6,3184.9%
Tongyeong-si6,2894.9%
Jinhae-gu5,7234.5%
Seongsan-gu5,6744.4%
Haman-gun5,5774.3%
Sacheon-si4,8333.8%

The top three areas are home to 46.2% of all foreign residents in Gyeongsangnam-do.

Frequently asked questions❓

128,519 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.03% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 54,925.
4th out of 17.
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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