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Foreign Residents in Mapo-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents12,200peopleNaturalized citizens 1,034 people
Foreign resident share3.42%Of registered residents

Resident types

Mapo-gu, Seoul is home to 12,200 foreign residents, 3.42% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 13.1%Other foreign nationals 39.5%Migrant workers 7.9%Marriage migrants 10.5%Foreign students 29.0%13.1%39.5%10.5%29.0%

Overseas Koreans 13.1%Other foreign nationals 39.5%Migrant workers 7.9%Marriage migrants 10.5%Foreign students 29.0%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1,59313.1%
Other foreign nationals4,82139.5%
Migrant workers9597.9%
Marriage migrants1,28610.5%
Foreign students3,54129%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 4,821.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 103312.7%
10s6195.1%
20s4,51037%
30s2,65421.8%
40s1,71514.1%
50s1,26410.4%
60s7716.3%
70+3362.8%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 4,510.

Frequently asked questions❓

12,200 as of the 2024 survey, or 3.42% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 4,821.
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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