Foreign residents685peopleNaturalized citizens 184 people
Foreign resident share2.71%Of registered residents
Resident types
Imsil-gun ranks 13th of 14 in Jeonbuk-do by foreign residents.
By residence type
As of September 2026Unit: %
Overseas Koreans 3.4%Other foreign nationals 56.1%Migrant workers 27.2%Marriage migrants 13.4%
| Type | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Koreans | 23 | 3.4% |
| Other foreign nationals | 384 | 56.1% |
| Migrant workers | 186 | 27.2% |
| Marriage migrants | 92 | 13.4% |
Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 384.
Age structure
By age group
As of September 2026| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0 | 0% |
| 10s | 0 | 0% |
| 20s | 170 | 24.8% |
| 30s | 267 | 39% |
| 40s | 133 | 19.4% |
| 50s | 72 | 10.5% |
| 60s | 30 | 4.4% |
| 70+ | 8 | 1.2% |
Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 267.
Frequently asked questionsβ
685 as of the 2026 survey, or 2.71% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 384.
13th out of 14.
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.
Sources π
- MOIS Survey of Foreign Residents by Local GovernmentKOGL Type 1 Β· 2026 survey Β· updated yearly