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Foreign Residents in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents7,199peopleNaturalized citizens 1,124 people
Foreign resident share2.59%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul is home to 7,199 foreign residents, 2.59% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 16.5%Other foreign nationals 32.6%Migrant workers 5.8%Marriage migrants 12.3%Foreign students 32.9%16.5%32.6%12.3%32.9%

Overseas Koreans 16.5%Other foreign nationals 32.6%Migrant workers 5.8%Marriage migrants 12.3%Foreign students 32.9%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1,18816.5%
Other foreign nationals2,34732.6%
Migrant workers4145.8%
Marriage migrants88412.3%
Foreign students2,36632.9%

Foreign students are the largest group at 2,366.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101552.2%
10s4486.2%
20s2,73738%
30s1,31118.2%
40s87012.1%
50s80411.2%
60s6489%
70+2263.1%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 2,737.

Frequently asked questions❓

7,199 as of the 2024 survey, or 2.59% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 2,366.
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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