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Foreign Residents in Jeonbuk

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

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

Resident types

Jeonbuk is home to 57,688 foreign residents, 3.36% of its population.

By residence type

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

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.

Explore regions

Region map

Jeonju-siGunsan-siIksan-siJeongeup-siNamwon-siGimje-siWanju-gunJinan-gunMuju-gunJangsu-gunImsil-gunSunchang-gunGochang-gunBuan-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

15
RegionForeignShare
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%
Muju-gun1,2042.1%
Jinan-gun8791.5%
Jangsu-gun7271.3%
Imsil-gun6851.2%
Sunchang-gun6451.1%

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

Frequently asked questions❓

57,688 as of the 2024 survey, or 3.36% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 23,830.
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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