Seoul Botanic Park Greenhouse & Bear Sculpture, Magok-dong, Gangseo-guNational Aviation Museum, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-guGangseo Wetland Eco Park Boardwalk, Banghwa-dong, Gangseo-guYangcheon Hyanggyo Hongsalmun Gate & Steps, Gayang-dong, Gangseo-guGaehwasan Hoguk Park Lawn, Gaehwa-dong, Gangseo-guYeomchang-dong Riverside Apartments, Yeomchang-dong, Gangseo-guUjangsan Park Lawn Square, Naebalsan-dong, Gangseo-guDeungchon-dong Apartment Complex Street, Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu
Foreign residents8,596peopleNaturalized citizens 2,486 people
Foreign resident share1.57%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gangseo-gu ranks 16th of 25 in Seoul by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 30.1%Other foreign nationals 33.9%Migrant workers 11.4%Marriage migrants 19.7%Foreign students 5.0%30.1%33.9%11.4%19.7%

Overseas Koreans 30.1%Other foreign nationals 33.9%Migrant workers 11.4%Marriage migrants 19.7%Foreign students 5.0%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans2,58730.1%
Other foreign nationals2,91233.9%
Migrant workers98011.4%
Marriage migrants1,69119.7%
Foreign students4265%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 2,912.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 102613%
10s2432.8%
20s1,32315.4%
30s2,16625.2%
40s1,48417.3%
50s1,36515.9%
60s1,26514.7%
70+4895.7%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 2,166.

Frequently asked questions❓

8,596 as of the 2026 survey, or 1.57% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 2,912.
16th 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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