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Here you can check various statistical data on overseas Koreans.
Overseas Koreans by continents
Overseas Koreans by continents
Region Country 2017 2019 2021 2023 Percentage
(%)		 Year-on-year
increase(%)
Total 7,439,579 7,493,587 7,325,143 7,081,510 100 -3.33
Northeast
Asia		 Japan 818,626 824,977 818,865 802,118 11.33 -2.05
China 2,548,030 2,461,386 2,350,422 2,109,727 29.79 -10.24
Sub
total		 3,366,656 3,286,363 3,169,287 2,911,845 41.12 -8.12
South Asia Pacific 557,791 592,441 489,420 520,490 7.35 6.35
North
America		 America 2,492,252 2,546,982 2,633,777 2,615,419 36.93 -0.70
Canada 240,942 241,750 237,364 247,362 3.49 4.21
Sub
total		 2,733,194 2,788,732 2,871,141 2,862,781 40.43 -0.29
Latin America 106,794 103,617 90,289 102,751 1.45 13.80
Europe 639,584 687,059 677,156 654,249 9.24 -3.38
Africa 10,853 10,877 9,471 10,455 0.15 10.39
Middle East 24,707 24,498 18,379 18,939 0.27 3.05
Download Overseas Korean Status File
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Overseas Korean Status(2023). PDF
Overseas Korean Status(2021). PDF
Overseas Korean Status(2019). PDF
Overseas Korean Status(2017). PDF
Overseas Korean Status(2015). PDF
Overseas Korean Status(2013). PDF
Overseas Korean Status(2011). PDF

The data presented is gathered from reports of overseas Korean statuses by overseas diplomatic offices of Korea (embassies, consulate generals, consular offices, and branches). It includes estimates based on the population statistics of each country, surveys conducted by overseas Korean communities, and direct investigation of civil service records of diplomatic offices such as overseas Koreans registers.

* The data was written in Korean.
* Sources : Overseas Koreans Agency