In 2023, there were approximately 1.94 million foreign nationals registered in South Korea, up from around 1.75 million in the previous year. While many of them entered the country in the late 2010s, the number of foreign nationals entering South Korea has steadily increased in recent decades, with the exception of a sharp decline in 2020.
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by year of entry
(in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (July 29, 2024). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by year of entry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297892/south-korea-number-of-foreign-citizens-by-year-of-entry/
KOSIS. "Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by year of entry (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297892/south-korea-number-of-foreign-citizens-by-year-of-entry/
KOSIS. (2024). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by year of entry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297892/south-korea-number-of-foreign-citizens-by-year-of-entry/
KOSIS. "Number of Foreign Citizens Living in South Korea in 2023, by Year of Entry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297892/south-korea-number-of-foreign-citizens-by-year-of-entry/
KOSIS, Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by year of entry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297892/south-korea-number-of-foreign-citizens-by-year-of-entry/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by year of entry (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, July 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297892/south-korea-number-of-foreign-citizens-by-year-of-entry/
