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Foreign Residents in Gangdong-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents6,715peopleNaturalized citizens 1,451 people
Foreign resident share1.35%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gangdong-gu, Seoul is home to 6,715 foreign residents, 1.35% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 31.7%Other foreign nationals 29.7%Migrant workers 14.2%Marriage migrants 18.6%Foreign students 5.8%31.7%29.7%14.2%18.6%

Overseas Koreans 31.7%Other foreign nationals 29.7%Migrant workers 14.2%Marriage migrants 18.6%Foreign students 5.8%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,12731.7%
Other foreign nationals1,99529.7%
Migrant workers95414.2%
Marriage migrants1,24718.6%
Foreign students3925.8%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 2,127.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102053.1%
10s2333.5%
20s1,03315.4%
30s1,46821.9%
40s1,06115.8%
50s1,27919%
60s1,10316.4%
70+3335%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 1,468.

Frequently asked questions❓

6,715 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.35% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 2,127.
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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