Republic of Korea Republic of Korea1960197019801990200020052013Estimated # of Foreign Born (mid-year)936,967961,496983,4411,224,9381,022,3741,106,2141,232,220Total Population (mid year)17,396,00022,663,00029,239,00036,877,00045,610,00047,432,00049,262,698Percent Foreign Born5.39%4.24%3.36%3.32%2.24%2.33%2.50%Source: United Nations Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2005 and 2013 Revision Select a City: Incheon 2000, 2013 Busan 2000 Seoul 2000, 2013 Daegu 2000, 2013 Busan 2013 Gwangju 2013 Daejeon 2013 Ulsan 2013