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Foreign Residents in Gyeongsangnam

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents128,519peopleNaturalized citizens 12,422 people
Foreign resident share4.02%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gyeongsangnam is home to 128,519 foreign residents, 4.02% of its population.

By residence type

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

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.

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Region map

Changwon-siJinju-siTongyeong-siSacheon-siGimhae-siMiryang-siGeoje-siYangsan-siUiryeong-gunHaman-gunChangnyeong-gunGoseong-gunNamhae-gunHadong-gunSancheong-gunHamyang-gunGeochang-gunHapcheon-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
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%
Uichang-gu4,6703.6%
Changnyeong-gun4,6443.6%
Masanhoewon-gu3,4312.7%
Masanhappo-gu3,3612.6%
Goseong-gun2,3811.9%
Namhae-gun1,3701.1%
Geochang-gun1,2641%
Sancheong-gun1,2601%
Hapcheon-gun1,2541%
Uiryeong-gun1,1820.9%
Hadong-gun1,0860.8%
Hamyang-gun8180.6%

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

Frequently asked questions❓

128,519 as of the 2024 survey, or 4.02% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 54,925.
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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