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Foreign Residents in Nowon-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents6,667peopleNaturalized citizens 963 people
Foreign resident share1.39%Of registered residents

Resident types

Nowon-gu, Seoul is home to 6,667 foreign residents, 1.39% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 9.9%Other foreign nationals 29.1%Migrant workers 7.7%Marriage migrants 15.2%Foreign students 38.2%9.9%29.1%15.2%38.2%

Overseas Koreans 9.9%Other foreign nationals 29.1%Migrant workers 7.7%Marriage migrants 15.2%Foreign students 38.2%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans6589.9%
Other foreign nationals1,93729.1%
Migrant workers5157.7%
Marriage migrants1,01215.2%
Foreign students2,54538.2%

Foreign students are the largest group at 2,545.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 10971.5%
10s4907.3%
20s2,68740.3%
30s1,36320.4%
40s87213.1%
50s6119.2%
60s4036%
70+1442.2%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 2,687.

Frequently asked questions❓

6,667 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.39% of its population.
Foreign students form the largest group, at 2,545.
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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