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Foreign Residents in Ulsan

Based on the MOIS local foreign resident survey, 2024

Foreign residents35,193peopleNaturalized citizens 3,992 people
Foreign resident share3.24%Of registered residents

Resident types

Ulsan is home to 35,193 foreign residents, 3.24% of its population.

By residence type

Unit: %

Overseas Koreans 14.9%Other foreign nationals 33.5%Migrant workers 37.2%Marriage migrants 10.0%Foreign students 4.4%14.9%33.5%37.2%10.0%

Overseas Koreans 14.9%Other foreign nationals 33.5%Migrant workers 37.2%Marriage migrants 10.0%Foreign students 4.4%

TypePeopleShare
Overseas Koreans5,23914.9%
Other foreign nationals11,79833.5%
Migrant workers13,10037.2%
Marriage migrants3,50310%
Foreign students1,5534.4%

Migrant workers are the largest group at 13,100.

Age structure

By age group

Age groupPeopleShare
Under 108802.5%
10s9682.8%
20s7,50921.3%
30s11,94033.9%
40s6,34118%
50s4,65013.2%
60s2,1836.2%
70+7222.1%

Residents in their 30s are the largest age group at 11,940.

Explore regions

Region map

Jung-guNam-guDong-guBuk-guUlju-gun

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

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RegionForeignShare
Ulju-gun11,66533.1%
Dong-gu10,71130.4%
Nam-gu6,34618%
Buk-gu3,76210.7%
Jung-gu2,7097.7%

The top three areas are home to 81.6% of all foreign residents in Ulsan.

Frequently asked questions❓

35,193 as of the 2024 survey, or 3.24% of its population.
Migrant workers form the largest group, at 13,100.
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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