Healthcare Access for Foreign Residents — Foreigners, Clinics and Pharmacies by City (2026-08)

As of 2026-10-04

As of 2026-08, 16.2% of Korea’s 1,639,640 registered foreigners live in Seoul, yet 61.9% of the 4,036 medical institutions registered to treat foreign patients are in Seoul. Per 10,000 foreign residents there are 99 such facilities in Seoul and 1.3 in Gyeongbuk — a 76-fold gap. Hwaseong-si (화성시), home to the most registered foreigners (55,501), has 5.4 per 10,000.

1,639,640Registered foreigners
4,036Registered foreign-patient facilities
7.5%Clinics open on Sunday
2,045Night pharmacies
519Hospitals with an ER

By province and metropolitan city

Area	Registered foreigners	1-year change	Clinics & hospitals	Open Sunday	Open holidays	Pharmacies	Night pharmacies	ER	Foreign-patient facilities	Per 10,000 foreigners
Gyeonggi	483,941	-0.3%	18,256	1,792	2,030	6,150	619	95	645	13.3
Seoul	265,136	-0.2%	19,478	1,704	1,768	5,535	511	75	2,625	99
Gyeongnam	115,404	+7.6%	4,206	224	475	1,410	74	46	29	2.5
Chungnam	115,235	+8.8%	2,868	198	360	1,001	75	20	27	2.3
Gyeongbuk	97,518	+11.3%	3,365	136	338	1,145	96	35	13	1.3
Incheon	95,318	+3.4%	3,902	464	504	1,323	159	25	160	16.8
Jeonnam	71,827	+16.5%	2,605	75	284	849	56	43	14	1.9
Chungbuk	68,301	+8.5%	2,192	134	239	748	52	19	26	3.8
Busan	64,096	+12.7%	5,557	331	579	1,714	94	38	277	43.2
Jeonbuk	57,936	+13.4%	2,863	121	211	980	53	21	20	3.5
Daegu	40,976	+9%	4,145	182	622	1,405	50	25	133	32.5
Gangwon	39,889	+14.4%	1,957	115	150	717	34	23	15	3.8
Ulsan	30,589	+5.5%	1,407	73	194	442	11	12	9	2.9
Gwangju	29,432	+7.9%	2,311	85	157	741	62	24	44	14.9
Daejeon	28,824	+6.8%	2,335	150	289	788	58	11	47	16.3
Jeju	28,597	+3.3%	1,039	96	132	322	28	5	50	17.5
Sejong	6,621	+2.7%	460	39	60	163	13	2	5	7.6

Cities and districts with the most registered foreigners

Cities and districts with 10,000 or more registered foreigners. Select a name for that area’s detail page.

Area	Registered foreigners	1-year change	Clinics & hospitals	Open Sunday	Open holidays	Pharmacies	Night pharmacies	ER	Foreign-patient facilities	Per 10,000 foreigners
Hwaseong-si (화성시) · Gyeonggi	55,501	+3.3%	1,047	116	137	351	22	4	30	5.4
Ansan-si (안산시) · Gyeonggi	48,442	-10.8%	816	91	99	303	53	7	36	7.4
Siheung-si (시흥시) · Gyeonggi	38,742	-7.8%	574	53	70	190	30	3	18	4.6
Suwon-si (수원시) · Gyeonggi	38,597	-2.8%	1,789	163	216	590	71	9	73	18.9
Pyeongtaek-si (평택시) · Gyeonggi	37,322	+7%	707	81	105	267	29	6	36	9.6
Cheonan-si (천안시) · Chungnam	31,662	+11.1%	851	83	139	307	29	4	16	5.1
Bucheon-si (부천시) · Gyeonggi	31,308	+1.4%	1,200	80	143	427	54	5	52	16.6
Gimhae-si (김해시) · Gyeongnam	27,975	+6%	586	44	76	202	14	5	7	2.5
Gimpo-si (김포시) · Gyeonggi	26,234	+0.4%	558	43	71	162	8	2	26	9.9
Asan-si (아산시) · Chungnam	25,230	+2.6%	384	46	58	139	18	2	6	2.4
Gyeongsan-si (경산시) · Gyeongbuk	22,766	+12.3%	346	23	52	118	10	2	1	0.4
Guro-gu (구로구) · Seoul	21,830	-10.6%	609	49	47	190	12	2	25	11.5
Cheongju-si (청주시) · Chungbuk	21,601	+5.8%	1,134	95	130	400	34	8	20	9.3
Yeongdeungpo-gu (영등포구) · Seoul	21,079	-11.9%	839	72	63	266	18	9	78	37
Yongin-si (용인시) · Gyeonggi	20,864	-0.2%	1,288	84	111	443	27	5	28	13.4
Changwon-si (창원시) · Gyeongnam	20,492	+9.4%	1,338	69	145	440	24	10	10	4.9
Dongdaemun-gu (동대문구) · Seoul	20,312	+6.2%	637	90	89	216	20	4	37	18.2
Gwanak-gu (관악구) · Seoul	19,576	+6.1%	709	57	56	223	32	4	31	15.8
Jeju-si (제주시) · Jeju	18,684	+91.8%	766	79	93	247	21	4	44	23.5
Yeonsu-gu (연수구) · Incheon	18,518	+1.2%	517	59	64	142	22	2	46	24.8
Bupyeong-gu (부평구) · Incheon	17,793	+0.1%	680	64	85	248	23	2	28	15.7
Seongnam-si (성남시) · Gyeonggi	17,398	-3%	1,917	302	153	547	55	8	76	43.7
Gwangjin-gu (광진구) · Seoul	17,367	+2.9%	599	50	48	188	24	2	33	19
Pocheon-si (포천시) · Gyeonggi	17,326	+2%	159	11	13	58	8	2	2	1.2
Paju-si (파주시) · Gyeonggi	16,915	+3.8%	529	54	71	172	11	4	15	8.9
Geoje-si (거제시) · Gyeongnam	16,860	+6.8%	235	18	36	87	7	3	1	0.6
Gwangsan-gu (광산구) · Gwangju	16,811	+7.8%	519	25	41	168	15	9	7	4.2
Eumseong-gun (음성군) · Chungbuk	16,443	+6.4%	127	5	9	44	2	1	1	0.6
Gyeongju-si (경주시) · Gyeongbuk	15,554	+10.3%	301	11	27	123	5	2	1	0.6
Gwangju-si (광주시) · Gyeonggi	15,270	-0.3%	371	33	39	132	18	1	12	7.9
Anseong-si (안성시) · Gyeonggi	15,256	+1%	218	17	17	91	9	2	4	2.6
Seodaemun-gu (서대문구) · Seoul	15,212	+3.1%	451	41	41	156	6	2	30	19.7
Michuhol-gu (미추홀구) · Incheon	14,924	+7.7%	519	61	59	200	22	3	11	7.4
Goyang-si (고양시) · Gyeonggi	14,464	+2.5%	1,412	116	157	503	44	8	54	37.3
Namdong-gu (남동구) · Incheon	14,044	+3.4%	767	79	105	249	31	3	40	28.5
Seongbuk-gu (성북구) · Seoul	13,982	+7.1%	554	43	64	196	11	1	22	15.7
Dalseo-gu (달서구) · Daegu	13,923	+8.6%	852	46	133	284	15	6	17	12.2
Geumcheon-gu (금천구) · Seoul	12,724	-10.6%	366	26	30	139	13	1	10	7.9
Yongsan-gu (용산구) · Seoul	12,003	-6.6%	329	18	21	109	10	1	43	35.8
Icheon-si (이천시) · Gyeonggi	11,918	+4.7%	264	33	25	111	11	2	5	4.2
Yeongam-gun (영암군) · Jeonnam	11,764	+12.7%	77	4	4	23	3	1	0	0
Dongjak-gu (동작구) · Seoul	11,640	+1.3%	609	47	55	188	20	3	20	17.2
Jeonju-si (전주시) · Jeonbuk	11,532	+12.1%	1,101	52	81	391	27	7	15	13
Jongno-gu (종로구) · Seoul	11,477	+3%	464	28	33	186	17	5	49	42.7
Dong-gu (동구) · Ulsan	11,429	+10.2%	168	6	20	73	1	1	0	0
Osan-si (오산시) · Gyeonggi	11,288	+1.7%	263	43	46	100	11	1	10	8.9
Mapo-gu (마포구) · Seoul	10,937	+1.9%	775	70	72	211	32	1	96	87.8
Yangju-si (양주시) · Gyeonggi	10,587	+1.9%	253	34	37	100	6	1	6	5.7
Gunsan-si (군산시) · Jeonbuk	10,516	+8.2%	361	17	40	138	5	2	1	1
Seohae-gu (서해구) · Incheon	10,405	-	433	65	75	25	4	3	10	9.6
Namyangju-si (남양주시) · Gyeonggi	10,186	+5.5%	850	106	82	297	28	5	26	25.5
Dangjin-si (당진시) · Chungnam	10,028	+6.8%	205	13	25	73	0	1	0	0

Method and limitations

Registered foreigners are the latest month of the Ministry of Justice “Monthly registered foreigners by city/county/district” (data.go.kr 15100022). Short-term visitors and overseas Koreans with residence reports are not included.
Clinics, pharmacies, and opening hours by day come from the National Medical Center nationwide clinic and pharmacy data. Sunday and holiday counts only include institutions that registered those hours, so the real numbers may be higher.
Foreign-patient facilities are clinics and hospitals whose name and province match the Korea Health Industry Development Institute registration list (agencies excluded). Registration means the institution may treat foreign patients; it does not guarantee interpretation.
Cities with districts (Suwon, Yongin, etc.) are combined at the city level. Addresses in the merged Jeonnam-Gwangju special city are split into Gwangju (autonomous districts) and Jeonnam (cities and counties).

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find a hospital where I can be treated in my language?

Hospitals registered as foreign-patient facilities are a starting point, but interpretation varies by hospital. Call to confirm the language, and use the three-way interpretation of 1345 (Immigration Contact Center).

How many clinics are open on Sunday?

Of 78,946 clinics and hospitals with registered hours, 5,919 (7.5%) open on Sunday and 8,392 on public holidays. You can search by area in the free “Find hospitals & pharmacies” tool.

Where do the most foreigners live in Korea?

As of 2026-08, Hwaseong-si (화성시) has the most (55,501); the top areas are in the city and district table on this page.

ToKorea compiled these figures from Korean public data for reference. They may differ from the timing of the original disclosures or registrations; confirm individual cases with the relevant institution.