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Foreign Residents in Jongno-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2026

Foreign residents12,309peopleNaturalized citizens 538 people
Foreign resident share9.06%Of registered residents

Resident types

Jongno-gu ranks 11th of 25 in Seoul by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 13.6%Other foreign nationals 31.5%Migrant workers 6.7%Marriage migrants 5.2%Foreign students 42.9%13.6%31.5%42.9%

Overseas Koreans 13.6%Other foreign nationals 31.5%Migrant workers 6.7%Marriage migrants 5.2%Foreign students 42.9%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1,67813.6%
Other foreign nationals3,87631.5%
Migrant workers8286.7%
Marriage migrants6465.2%
Foreign students5,28142.9%

Foreign students are the largest group at 5,281.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101571.3%
10s6245.1%
20s5,57845.3%
30s2,20617.9%
40s1,41011.5%
50s1,24210.1%
60s8436.8%
70+2492%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 5,578.

Frequently asked questions❓

12,309 as of the 2026 survey, or 9.06% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 5,281.
11th 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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