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Foreign Residents in Seocho-gu, Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents6,375peopleNaturalized citizens 629 people
Foreign resident share1.54%Of registered residents

Resident types

Seocho-gu, Seoul is home to 6,375 foreign residents, 1.54% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 28.3%Other foreign nationals 33.1%Migrant workers 14.7%Marriage migrants 19.4%Foreign students 4.6%28.3%33.1%14.7%19.4%

Overseas Koreans 28.3%Other foreign nationals 33.1%Migrant workers 14.7%Marriage migrants 19.4%Foreign students 4.6%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans1,80428.3%
Other foreign nationals2,10933.1%
Migrant workers93414.7%
Marriage migrants1,23619.4%
Foreign students2924.6%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 2,109.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 103465.4%
10s2844.5%
20s96015.1%
30s1,56524.5%
40s1,43322.5%
50s96715.2%
60s5688.9%
70+2524%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 1,565.

Frequently asked questions❓

6,375 as of the 2024 survey, or 1.54% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 2,109.
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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