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Foreign Residents in Jeonbuk-do

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents57,688peopleNaturalized citizens 7,540 people
Foreign resident share3.36%Of registered residents

Resident types

Jeonbuk-do ranks 10th of 17 in Korea by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 4.8%Other foreign nationals 41.3%Migrant workers 25.9%Marriage migrants 10.3%Foreign students 17.7%41.3%25.9%10.3%17.7%

Overseas Koreans 4.8%Other foreign nationals 41.3%Migrant workers 25.9%Marriage migrants 10.3%Foreign students 17.7%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,7684.8%
Other foreign nationals23,83041.3%
Migrant workers14,95625.9%
Marriage migrants5,93610.3%
Foreign students10,19817.7%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 23,830.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 109051.6%
10s1,7693.1%
20s20,11334.9%
30s18,35731.8%
40s8,73615.1%
50s4,8738.4%
60s2,1863.8%
70+7491.3%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 20,113.

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Gunsan-si11,27719.5%
Iksan-si8,18914.2%
Deokjin-gu7,14612.4%
Wansan-gu5,96910.3%
Wanju-gun5,4899.5%
Jeongeup-si4,5847.9%
Gimje-si3,9846.9%
Gochang-gun3,3435.8%
Namwon-si1,8953.3%
Buan-gun1,6722.9%

The top three areas are home to 46.1% of all foreign residents in Jeonbuk-do.

Frequently asked questions❓

57,688 as of the 2026 survey, or 3.36% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 23,830.
10th 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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