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Foreign Residents in Jeju-do

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents30,511peopleNaturalized citizens 2,824 people
Foreign resident share4.6%Of registered residents

Resident types

Jeju-do ranks 16th of 17 in Korea by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 7.3%Other foreign nationals 36.7%Migrant workers 40.5%Marriage migrants 10.5%Foreign students 5.0%36.7%40.5%10.5%

Overseas Koreans 7.3%Other foreign nationals 36.7%Migrant workers 40.5%Marriage migrants 10.5%Foreign students 5.0%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,2407.3%
Other foreign nationals11,18536.7%
Migrant workers12,36140.5%
Marriage migrants3,20110.5%
Foreign students1,5245%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 12,361.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 106062%
10s7522.5%
20s7,58824.9%
30s10,30933.8%
40s6,46721.2%
50s2,9089.5%
60s1,3604.5%
70+5211.7%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 10,309.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Jeju-si20,35566.7%
Seogwipo-si10,15633.3%

Jeju-si alone is home to 66.7% of all foreign residents in Jeju-do.

Frequently asked questions❓

30,511 as of the 2026 survey, or 4.6% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 12,361.
16th 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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