In 2023, around 532 thousand Chinese of Korean descent lived in South Korea, the largest group of foreign nationals. This was followed by immigrants from Vietnam and China, with around 247.3 thousand and 221 thousand respectively.
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by country of origin
(in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (July 29, 2024). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS. "Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS. (2024). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS. "Number of Foreign Citizens Living in South Korea in 2023, by Country of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS, Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, July 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
