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Foreign Residents in Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents2,798peopleNaturalized citizens 736 people
Foreign resident share1.79%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam is home to 2,798 foreign residents, 1.79% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 8.1%Other foreign nationals 44.2%Migrant workers 26.9%Marriage migrants 19.9%Foreign students 0.9%44.2%26.9%19.9%

Overseas Koreans 8.1%Other foreign nationals 44.2%Migrant workers 26.9%Marriage migrants 19.9%Foreign students 0.9%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2278.1%
Other foreign nationals1,23644.2%
Migrant workers75226.9%
Marriage migrants55719.9%
Foreign students260.9%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 1,236.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10401.4%
10s331.2%
20s61221.9%
30s1,00836%
40s50117.9%
50s38713.8%
60s1686%
70+491.8%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 1,008.

Frequently asked questions❓

2,798 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.79% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 1,236.
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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