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flag South Korea's migration background population reached 2.72 million, or 5.2% of residents, by November 2024, according to its first official count.

flag 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. flag This includes 2.04 million foreign-born residents and 672,000 South Koreans with at least one parent born abroad. flag The growth reflects increasing diversity, with most migrants concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area. flag Over 81% are of working age, and the number of young people with migration backgrounds rose 7.9% from the previous year. flag The data, from a registration-based survey, marks the first official count of migration background in South Korea.

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