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Foreign Residents in Incheon

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents127,960peopleNaturalized citizens 22,065 people
Foreign resident share4.18%Of registered residents

Resident types

Incheon is home to 127,960 foreign residents, 4.18% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 26.3%Other foreign nationals 38.6%Migrant workers 18.0%Marriage migrants 11.3%Foreign students 5.8%26.3%38.6%18.0%11.3%

Overseas Koreans 26.3%Other foreign nationals 38.6%Migrant workers 18.0%Marriage migrants 11.3%Foreign students 5.8%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans33,69426.3%
Other foreign nationals49,34738.6%
Migrant workers23,03918%
Marriage migrants14,48311.3%
Foreign students7,3975.8%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 49,347.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 107,7446.1%
10s6,4395%
20s23,06118%
30s34,75527.2%
40s22,42417.5%
50s16,38812.8%
60s12,5149.8%
70+4,6353.6%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 34,755.

Explore regions

Region map

Jung-guDong-guMichuhol-guYeonsu-guNamdong-guBupyeong-guGyeyang-guSeo-guGanghwa-gunOngjin-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
Bupyeong-gu27,11721.2%
Yeonsu-gu26,90921%
Seo-gu21,18916.6%
Namdong-gu19,26315.1%
Michuhol-gu18,11814.2%
Jung-gu6,3034.9%
Gyeyang-gu5,3674.2%
Ganghwa-gun1,5131.2%
Dong-gu1,4711.1%
Ongjin-gun7100.6%

The top three areas are home to 58.8% of all foreign residents in Incheon.

Frequently asked questions❓

127,960 as of the 2024 survey, or 4.18% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 49,347.
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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