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Foreign Residents in Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents8,578peopleNaturalized citizens 748 people
Foreign resident share1.55%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gangnam-gu, Seoul is home to 8,578 foreign residents, 1.55% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 30.0%Other foreign nationals 25.9%Migrant workers 20.9%Marriage migrants 17.6%Foreign students 5.5%30.0%25.9%20.9%17.6%

Overseas Koreans 30.0%Other foreign nationals 25.9%Migrant workers 20.9%Marriage migrants 17.6%Foreign students 5.5%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,57630%
Other foreign nationals2,22525.9%
Migrant workers1,79520.9%
Marriage migrants1,51317.6%
Foreign students4695.5%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 2,576.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101371.6%
10s2522.9%
20s1,76820.6%
30s2,42228.2%
40s1,67819.6%
50s1,19814%
60s7959.3%
70+3283.8%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 2,422.

Frequently asked questions❓

8,578 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.55% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 2,576.
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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