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Foreign Residents in Seoul

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents367,291peopleNaturalized citizens 47,124 people
Foreign resident share3.95%Of registered residents

Resident types

Seoul is home to 367,291 foreign residents, 3.95% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 28.4%Other foreign nationals 32.3%Migrant workers 10.3%Marriage migrants 9.4%Foreign students 19.7%28.4%32.3%10.3%9.4%19.7%

Overseas Koreans 28.4%Other foreign nationals 32.3%Migrant workers 10.3%Marriage migrants 9.4%Foreign students 19.7%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans104,13428.4%
Other foreign nationals118,79432.3%
Migrant workers37,73410.3%
Marriage migrants34,3689.4%
Foreign students72,26119.7%

Other foreign nationals are the largest group at 118,794.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 109,3232.5%
10s16,6204.5%
20s91,07124.8%
30s67,72118.4%
40s52,80814.4%
50s62,47717%
60s51,29914%
70+15,9724.3%

Residents in their 20s are the largest age group at 91,071.

Explore regions

Region map

Jongno-guJung-guYongsan-guSeongdong-guGwangjin-guDongdaemun-guJungnang-guSeongbuk-guGangbuk-guDobong-guNowon-guEunpyeong-guSeodaemun-guMapo-guYangcheon-guGangseo-guGuro-guGeumcheon-guYeongdeungpo-guDongjak-guGwanak-guSeocho-guGangnam-guSongpa-guGangdong-gu

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
Guro-gu43,24811.8%
Yeongdeungpo-gu42,77311.6%
Geumcheon-gu25,5867%
Gwanak-gu25,4256.9%
Dongdaemun-gu23,4646.4%
Gwangjin-gu21,9776%
Seodaemun-gu17,0384.6%
Dongjak-gu16,4224.5%
Seongbuk-gu15,8854.3%
Yongsan-gu12,7613.5%
Jongno-gu12,3093.4%
Mapo-gu12,2003.3%
Jung-gu11,1873%
Seongdong-gu10,1502.8%
Songpa-gu9,6352.6%
Gangseo-gu8,5962.3%
Gangnam-gu8,5782.3%
Jungnang-gu8,2812.3%
Gangbuk-gu7,1992%
Gangdong-gu6,7151.8%
Nowon-gu6,6671.8%
Seocho-gu6,3751.7%
Eunpyeong-gu5,8181.6%
Yangcheon-gu5,2691.4%
Dobong-gu3,7331%

The top three areas are home to 30.4% of all foreign residents in Seoul.

Frequently asked questions❓

367,291 as of the 2024 survey, or 3.95% of its population.
Other foreign nationals form the largest group, at 118,794.
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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