In 2022, around 527.3 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 209.4 thousand and 204.2 thousand respectively.
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (July 27, 2023). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS. "Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS. (2023). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS. "Number of Foreign Citizens Living in South Korea in 2022, by Country of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/
KOSIS, Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934118/number-immigrants-living-south-korea-by-country-of-origin/