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Foreign Residents in Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents3,779peopleNaturalized citizens 841 people
Foreign resident share1.38%Of registered residents

Resident types

Suncheon-si ranks 6th of 22 in Jeollanam-do by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 4.9%Other foreign nationals 37.1%Migrant workers 18.5%Marriage migrants 17.4%Foreign students 22.1%37.1%18.5%17.4%22.1%

Overseas Koreans 4.9%Other foreign nationals 37.1%Migrant workers 18.5%Marriage migrants 17.4%Foreign students 22.1%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1844.9%
Other foreign nationals1,40137.1%
Migrant workers70118.5%
Marriage migrants65917.4%
Foreign students83422.1%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 1,401.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10641.7%
10s1724.6%
20s1,25033.1%
30s1,11029.4%
40s56515%
50s39010.3%
60s1644.3%
70+641.7%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 1,250.

Frequently asked questions❓

3,779 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.38% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 1,401.
6th out of 22.
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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