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Foreign Residents in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents23,464peopleNaturalized citizens 1,545 people
Foreign resident share6.64%Of registered residents

Resident types

Dongdaemun-gu ranks 5th of 25 in Seoul by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 9.9%Other foreign nationals 29.9%Migrant workers 4.5%Marriage migrants 4.8%Foreign students 50.9%9.9%29.9%50.9%

Overseas Koreans 9.9%Other foreign nationals 29.9%Migrant workers 4.5%Marriage migrants 4.8%Foreign students 50.9%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,3349.9%
Other foreign nationals7,01629.9%
Migrant workers1,0534.5%
Marriage migrants1,1184.8%
Foreign students11,94350.9%

Foreign students are the largest group at 11,943.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 103351.4%
10s1,3825.9%
20s12,13751.7%
30s3,85416.4%
40s2,2289.5%
50s1,9988.5%
60s1,1775%
70+3531.5%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 12,137.

Frequently asked questions❓

23,464 as of the 2026 survey, or 6.64% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 11,943.
5th out of 25.
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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