Foreigners by District & Region
Across all 250 districts, foreign residents settle very unevenly. In 2024 the most foreign-dense district is 영암군, where 18.82% of residents are foreign nationals.
250
Districts
18.82%
Densest (영암군)
2,650,524
Foreign residents (2024)
Source: MOJ immigration yearbooks, MOU, MOIS
Two districts with the same foreign share can be structurally very different. A district where one nationality clusters in a few neighborhoods differs from one where many origins mix evenly — in the interpretation languages needed, contact with Korean residents, and enclave formation. KIRD reports per-district foreign share, diversity (Shannon H), concentration (HHI), residential segregation (Index of Dissimilarity), and estimated language demand.