63 Building Across Mapo Bridge, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-guAerial View of Seonyudo Park Path, Dangsan-dong, Yeongdeungpo-guYeongjung-ro Street by Times Square, Yeongdeungpodong4-ga, Yeongdeungpo-guMullae Changjakchon Ironworks Alley, Mullaedong3-ga, Yeongdeungpo-guMullae Art Factory Street, Mullaedong1-ga, Yeongdeungpo-guDaerim-dong Chinatown Street, Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-guLotte Dept. Store Yeongdeungpo Street, Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-guTree-lined Shopping Street by Seonyudo Station, Yangpyeongdong4-ga, Yeongdeungpo-gu
Foreign residents42,773peopleNaturalized citizens 5,835 people
Foreign resident share11.52%Of registered residents

Resident types

Yeongdeungpo-gu ranks 2nd of 25 in Seoul by foreign residents.

By residence type

As of September 2026

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 48.1%Other foreign nationals 29.1%Migrant workers 13.9%Marriage migrants 6.7%Foreign students 2.1%48.1%29.1%13.9%

Overseas Koreans 48.1%Other foreign nationals 29.1%Migrant workers 13.9%Marriage migrants 6.7%Foreign students 2.1%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans20,59348.1%
Other foreign nationals12,45129.1%
Migrant workers5,96013.9%
Marriage migrants2,8876.7%
Foreign students8822.1%

Overseas Koreans are the largest group at 20,593.

Age structure

By age group

As of September 2026
Age groupPeopleShare
Under 101,1502.7%
10s1,1992.8%
20s2,9326.9%
30s6,41115%
40s6,86216%
50s10,98125.7%
60s10,43624.4%
70+2,8026.6%

Residents in their 50s are the largest age group at 10,981.

Frequently asked questions❓

42,773 as of the 2026 survey, or 11.52% of its population.
Overseas Koreans form the largest group, at 20,593.
2nd 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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