Cities in South Korea with the Most Foreign Residents

Most foreign residentsAnsan-si93,613 people

Fewest foreign residentsUlleung-gun240 people

Highest foreign shareYeongam-gun22.09% of residents

Lowest foreign shareSuseong-gu0.51% of residents

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

Rank	Region
1	Ansan-si, Gyeonggi	93,613	15.38%	608,487
2	Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi	69,871	6.98%	1,000,464
3	Siheung-si, Gyeonggi	65,266	12.66%	515,337
4	Suwon-si, Gyeonggi	59,995	5.06%	1,185,677
5	Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi	44,870	5.95%	754,159
6	Guro-gu, Seoul	43,248	11.31%	382,302
7	Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul	42,773	11.52%	371,420
8	Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi	39,154	6.29%	622,663
9	Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do	38,256	5.74%	666,584
10	Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do	37,843	10.36%	365,299
11	Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi	33,497	6.93%	483,679
12	Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	32,548	6.11%	532,854
13	Yongin-si, Gyeonggi	28,702	2.63%	1,091,437
14	Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	27,442	3.19%	860,215
15	Bupyeong-gu, Incheon	27,117	5.56%	487,282
16	Yeonsu-gu, Incheon	26,909	6.56%	410,369
17	Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi	25,807	2.87%	899,806
18	Geumcheon-gu, Seoul	25,586	11.51%	222,368
19	Gwanak-gu, Seoul	25,425	5.33%	477,297
20	Anseong-si, Gyeonggi	23,584	11.82%	199,484
21	Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul	23,464	6.64%	353,448
22	Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	22,859	2.32%	985,013
23	Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	22,132	8.41%	263,020
24	Gwangjin-gu, Seoul	21,977	6.64%	330,791
25	Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju	21,360	5.58%	382,763
26	Seo-gu, Incheon	21,189	3.17%	668,150
27	Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi	20,553	14.64%	140,397
28	Jeju-si, Jeju-do	20,355	4.20%	484,149
29	Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi	19,736	4.92%	401,246
30	Goyang-si, Gyeonggi	19,616	1.86%	1,056,589
31	Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	19,509	8.04%	242,512
32	Paju-si, Gyeonggi	19,468	3.63%	535,692
33	Namdong-gu, Incheon	19,263	4.02%	478,603
34	Osan-si, Gyeonggi	18,699	7.32%	255,303
35	Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	18,543	19.29%	96,114
36	Michuhol-gu, Incheon	18,118	4.32%	419,123
37	Seodaemun-gu, Seoul	17,038	5.69%	299,492
38	Dongjak-gu, Seoul	16,422	4.42%	371,324
39	Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	16,218	7.09%	228,774
40	Seongbuk-gu, Seoul	15,885	3.77%	421,106
41	Dalseo-gu, Daegu	15,403	3.01%	512,577
42	Icheon-si, Gyeonggi	13,913	6.13%	227,032
43	Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do	13,115	2.12%	618,908
44	Yangju-si, Gyeonggi	12,770	4.29%	297,605
45	Yongsan-gu, Seoul	12,761	6.40%	199,459
46	Jongno-gu, Seoul	12,309	9.06%	135,935
47	Mapo-gu, Seoul	12,200	3.43%	356,008
48	Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	12,135	14.17%	85,649
49	Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do	11,931	6.92%	172,423
50	Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi	11,832	1.63%	727,158
51	Ulju-gun, Ulsan	11,665	5.34%	218,342
52	Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do	11,277	4.41%	255,517
53	Jung-gu, Seoul	11,187	9.54%	117,305
54	Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do	11,040	22.09%	49,984
55	Anyang-si, Gyeonggi	10,804	1.92%	562,007
56	Dong-gu, Ulsan	10,711	7.26%	147,440
57	Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	10,617	2.94%	361,044
58	Dalseong-gun, Daegu	10,172	4.04%	251,789
59	Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do	10,156	5.69%	178,532
60	Seongdong-gu, Seoul	10,150	3.70%	274,199
61	Yuseong-gu, Daejeon	10,045	2.69%	373,361
62	Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi	9,911	3.98%	249,066
63	Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	9,725	2.00%	486,930
64	Songpa-gu, Seoul	9,635	1.48%	649,212
65	Nam-gu, Busan	8,871	3.48%	254,960
66	Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi	8,803	1.91%	461,977
67	Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do	8,739	3.36%	259,857
68	Gangseo-gu, Seoul	8,596	1.57%	547,821
69	Gangnam-gu, Seoul	8,578	1.55%	552,357
70	Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do	8,399	7.95%	105,655
71	Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	8,399	4.08%	205,691
72	Jungnang-gu, Seoul	8,281	2.20%	376,504
73	Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do	8,189	3.07%	266,639
74	Gangseo-gu, Busan	8,138	5.26%	154,782
75	Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	8,117	2.02%	402,596
76	Dong-gu, Daejeon	8,108	3.72%	217,981
77	Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do	8,090	4.74%	170,780
78	Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	8,001	2.40%	334,017
79	Sejong	7,992	2.05%	390,738
80	Sasang-gu, Busan	7,966	4.15%	191,912
81	Buk-gu, Daegu	7,827	1.93%	406,214
82	Gangbuk-gu, Seoul	7,199	2.59%	277,509
83	Seo-gu, Daejeon	6,855	1.48%	464,238
84	Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi	6,847	6.04%	113,348
85	Gangdong-gu, Seoul	6,715	1.35%	498,222
86	Nowon-gu, Seoul	6,667	1.39%	480,045
87	Buk-gu, Gwangju	6,633	1.59%	416,582
88	Chuncheon-si, Gangwon	6,546	2.30%	284,783
89	Seocho-gu, Seoul	6,375	1.53%	416,928
90	Wonju-si, Gangwon	6,356	1.74%	365,379
91	Nam-gu, Ulsan	6,346	2.08%	304,655
92	Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	6,318	6.43%	98,305
93	Jung-gu, Incheon	6,303	3.50%	180,001
94	Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	6,289	5.42%	115,975
95	Saha-gu, Busan	6,264	2.23%	281,184
96	Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do	6,206	6.82%	91,035
97	Naju-si, Jeollanam-do	6,041	5.18%	116,667
98	Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	5,968	5.77%	103,426
99	Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do	5,957	13.52%	44,071
100	Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do	5,845	2.94%	198,981
101	Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul	5,818	1.29%	452,626
102	Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	5,577	9.84%	56,655
103	Geumjeong-gu, Busan	5,546	2.70%	205,341
104	Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do	5,489	5.45%	100,642
105	Gyeyang-gu, Incheon	5,367	1.94%	275,966
106	Yangcheon-gu, Seoul	5,269	1.25%	420,127
107	Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	5,215	5.57%	93,605
108	Dongducheon-si, Gyeonggi	5,005	5.81%	86,168
109	Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do	4,977	4.89%	101,814
110	Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do	4,854	6.21%	78,133
111	Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do	4,833	4.48%	107,796
112	Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi	4,809	1.58%	303,641
113	Gangneung-si, Gangwon	4,792	2.33%	205,440
114	Haeundae-gu, Busan	4,767	1.29%	369,727
115	Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	4,742	3.58%	132,433
116	Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	4,644	8.57%	54,173
117	Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk-do	4,584	4.56%	100,580
118	Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do	4,362	8.95%	48,749
119	Daedeok-gu, Daejeon	4,083	2.50%	163,594
120	Gimje-si, Jeonbuk-do	3,984	4.88%	81,585
121	Hanam-si, Gyeonggi	3,817	1.17%	327,389
122	Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do	3,779	1.38%	273,399
123	Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do	3,774	3.79%	99,481
124	Buk-gu, Ulsan	3,762	1.76%	213,391
125	Dobong-gu, Seoul	3,733	1.25%	297,820
126	Busanjin-gu, Busan	3,672	1.01%	364,184
127	Seo-gu, Daegu	3,566	2.18%	163,319
128	Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do	3,552	2.78%	127,898
129	Gijang-gun, Busan	3,370	1.92%	175,482
130	Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do	3,343	6.68%	50,025
131	Seo-gu, Gwangju	3,319	1.21%	274,234
132	Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do	3,314	5.36%	61,883
133	Seo-gu, Busan	3,249	3.22%	100,964
134	Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	3,171	3.57%	88,920
135	Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do	3,161	11.38%	27,773
136	Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do	3,157	5.36%	58,858
137	Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	3,025	2.00%	151,343
138	Jung-gu, Busan	3,024	8.37%	36,126
139	Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do	2,980	3.12%	95,537
140	Yeongdo-gu, Busan	2,968	2.96%	100,170
141	Seongju-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	2,910	7.22%	40,293
142	Buk-gu, Busan	2,908	1.12%	260,069
143	Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do	2,798	1.79%	156,052
144	Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	2,766	9.40%	29,429
145	Jung-gu, Ulsan	2,709	1.34%	202,545
146	Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do	2,694	5.78%	46,589
147	Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi	2,673	2.10%	127,137
148	Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do	2,660	4.62%	57,591
149	Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do	2,585	4.38%	59,011
150	Dong-gu, Daegu	2,545	0.75%	338,699
151	Dong-gu, Busan	2,501	3.01%	83,115
152	Dong-gu, Gwangju	2,442	2.32%	105,328
153	Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	2,381	5.10%	46,712
154	Goseong-gun, Gangwon	2,321	8.53%	27,196
155	Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	2,291	4.95%	46,319
156	Jung-gu, Daejeon	2,231	1.00%	223,664
157	Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon	2,157	4.74%	45,465
158	Nam-gu, Gwangju	2,128	1.04%	205,051
159	Nam-gu, Daegu	2,113	1.49%	141,722
160	Guri-si, Gyeonggi	2,100	1.12%	188,134
161	Sokcho-si, Gangwon	2,096	2.66%	78,788
162	Suseong-gu, Daegu	2,060	0.51%	407,570
163	Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,987	4.69%	42,384
164	Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon	1,971	2.99%	65,817
165	Suyeong-gu, Busan	1,926	1.14%	169,336
166	Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	1,895	1.97%	96,237
167	Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do	1,895	2.57%	73,604
168	Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	1,850	4.98%	37,174
169	Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi	1,815	4.21%	43,143
170	Jeungpyeong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	1,730	4.70%	36,777
171	Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	1,718	5.28%	32,511
172	Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,700	3.87%	43,880
173	Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,690	4.43%	38,162
174	Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	1,688	2.61%	64,657
175	Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	1,680	4.20%	39,988
176	Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,680	3.90%	43,079
177	Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do	1,672	3.56%	46,952
178	Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,661	3.09%	53,719
179	Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi	1,641	2.64%	62,046
180	Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	1,595	3.14%	50,730
181	Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi	1,575	0.95%	166,540
182	Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do	1,549	5.16%	30,010
183	Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	1,528	3.55%	43,089
184	Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,526	5.13%	29,753
185	Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon	1,518	3.83%	39,598
186	Ganghwa-gun, Incheon	1,513	2.18%	69,541
187	Dong-gu, Incheon	1,471	2.54%	57,875
188	Dongnae-gu, Busan	1,422	0.53%	270,512
189	Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,399	2.34%	59,860
190	Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	1,370	3.34%	41,073
191	Donghae-si, Gangwon	1,318	1.54%	85,534
192	Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	1,264	2.15%	58,737
193	Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	1,260	3.86%	32,628
194	Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	1,255	2.62%	47,879
195	Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	1,254	3.24%	38,732
196	Muju-gun, Jeonbuk-do	1,204	5.13%	23,455
197	Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	1,182	4.82%	24,518
198	Samcheok-si, Gangwon	1,172	1.95%	60,041
199	Yeonje-gu, Busan	1,170	0.55%	211,603
200	Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do	1,162	3.43%	33,877
201	Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon	1,138	2.86%	39,849
202	Inje-gun, Gangwon	1,093	3.56%	30,692
203	Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	1,086	2.74%	39,565
204	Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	954	1.79%	53,275
205	Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	938	2.97%	31,549
206	Jung-gu, Daegu	936	0.92%	101,894
207	Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk-do	879	3.53%	24,930
208	Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	861	3.07%	28,041
209	Yanggu-gun, Gangwon	859	4.22%	20,354
210	Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do	831	2.63%	31,603
211	Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon	820	2.33%	35,137
212	Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do	818	2.33%	35,074
213	Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do	758	2.74%	27,686
214	Jangsu-gun, Jeonbuk-do	727	3.43%	21,184
215	Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon	714	2.00%	35,651
216	Ongjin-gun, Incheon	710	3.68%	19,275
217	Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	703	2.86%	24,560
218	Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk-do	685	2.71%	25,290
219	Gunwi-gun, Daegu	673	2.99%	22,493
220	Sunchang-gun, Jeonbuk-do	645	2.33%	27,654
221	Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do	637	2.41%	26,481
222	Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	587	3.68%	15,956
223	Yangyang-gun, Gangwon	577	2.11%	27,350
224	Taebaek-si, Gangwon	568	1.55%	36,680
225	Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon	564	2.46%	22,908
226	Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi	455	0.56%	81,107
227	Gyeryong-si, Chungcheongnam-do	359	0.78%	45,937
228	Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do	303	1.23%	24,627
229	Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	240	2.74%	8,747

Frequently asked questions❓

Which city in South Korea has the most foreign residents?

Ansan-si, Gyeonggi, with 93,613 foreign residents.

Which city has the highest share of foreign residents?

Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, where foreign residents make up 22.09% of registered residents.

Which city has the fewest foreign residents?

Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, with 240.

What period does this data cover?

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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Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 · as of September 2026 · updated monthly

South Korea Foreign Resident Rankings

Foreign resident ranking

Foreign residents by region

Frequently asked questions❓

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