Seoul Children's Grand Park Main Gate, Neung-dong, Gwangjin-guKonkuk University Campus Entrance, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-guTtukseom Han River Park Trail, Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-guWooden Bridge to Achasan Goguryeojeong Pavilion, Guui-dong, Gwangjin-guHan River Seoul Trail, Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-guGwangjin Plaza Park, Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-guGingorang Valley Stone Waterway, Junggok-dong, Gwangjin-gu
Foreign residents21,977peopleNaturalized citizens 1,718 people
Foreign resident share6.64%Of registered residents

Resident types

Gwangjin-gu ranks 6th of 25 in Seoul by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 21.8%Other foreign nationals 31.9%Migrant workers 8.4%Marriage migrants 5.5%Foreign students 32.5%21.8%31.9%32.5%

Overseas Koreans 21.8%Other foreign nationals 31.9%Migrant workers 8.4%Marriage migrants 5.5%Foreign students 32.5%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans4,78821.8%
Other foreign nationals7,00031.9%
Migrant workers1,8538.4%
Marriage migrants1,2025.5%
Foreign students7,13432.5%

Foreign students are the largest group at 7,134.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 105342.4%
10s1,3306.1%
20s7,77135.4%
30s3,58516.3%
40s2,50411.4%
50s3,00213.7%
60s2,53811.5%
70+7133.2%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 7,771.

Frequently asked questions❓

21,977 as of the 2026 survey, or 6.64% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 7,134.
6th 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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