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Immigration & integration

South Korea · Foreign residents in South Korea

Number of foreign nationals staying in South Korea on 31 December, from the statistics of the Korea Immigration Service (Ministry of Justice): long-term (registered) residents, short stays and people staying without authorisation included. It is the « 체류외국인 » figure the Korean press reports at each release, often set against the country's population (about 5 % in 2024).· Foreign nationals staying in South Korea on 31 December, long and short stays· Includes short stays and people staying without authorisation
2.7M
2024
+5.7 %vs 2023
min 308.3K 1998max 2.7M 2024
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Source: Ministry of Justice of Korea, Korea Immigration Service · Immigration statistics yearbook
Updated Nov 13, 2026
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