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South Korea's migration background population reached 2.72 million, or 5.2% of residents, by November 2024, according to its first official count.
As of November 2024, 2.72 million people in South Korea—5.2% of the population—had a migration background, up 0.3 percentage points from 2023, according to new census data.
This includes 2.04 million foreign-born residents and 672,000 South Koreans with at least one parent born abroad.
The growth reflects increasing diversity, with most migrants concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Over 81% are of working age, and the number of young people with migration backgrounds rose 7.9% from the previous year.
The data, from a registration-based survey, marks the first official count of migration background in South Korea.
La población de origen migratorio de Corea del Sur alcanzó los 2.72 millones, o el 5.2% de los residentes, en noviembre de 2024, según su primer recuento oficial.