In 2023, there were about 778 thousand male and 571 thousand female foreigners registered in South Korea. The number of foreign residents registered in South Korea has increased steadily in recent years, with the exception of 2020 and 2021. The region with the most foreign residents was Gyeonggi Province.
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KOSIS. (August 7, 2024). Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/
KOSIS. "Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/
KOSIS. (2024). Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/
KOSIS. "Number of Registered Foreign Citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/
KOSIS, Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, August 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/