In 2021, there were about 610 thousand male and 483 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 22, 2022). Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2021, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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 2021, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/
KOSIS. (2022). Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2021, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/
KOSIS. "Number of Registered Foreign Citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2021, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/
KOSIS, Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2021, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea from 2010 to 2021, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, August 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/618767/south-korea-registered-foreigners-number/