In 2022, South Korea had almost 256 thousand registered foreign nationals aged 30 to 34, the highest proportion of any age group. Foreign nationals aged 25 to 29 followed with about 238 thousand. The total number of registered foreign citizens in South Korea that year amounted to just over 1.75 million.
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by age group (in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (July 27, 2023). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297871/south-korea-foreign-citizens-by-age/
KOSIS. "Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297871/south-korea-foreign-citizens-by-age/
KOSIS. (2023). Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297871/south-korea-foreign-citizens-by-age/
KOSIS. "Number of Foreign Citizens Living in South Korea in 2022, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297871/south-korea-foreign-citizens-by-age/
KOSIS, Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by age group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297871/south-korea-foreign-citizens-by-age/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of foreign citizens living in South Korea in 2022, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297871/south-korea-foreign-citizens-by-age/