Demographics
50.2% of the population in Suwon is composed of male residents. Indeed, it is only in Paldal-gu that the number of female residents is greater than that of males. 1.85% of the population is of foreign nationality, the highest concentration (2.3%) being in Paldal-gu. Further information regarding the residents of each district is shown below.
| Total people | Korean males | Korean females | Korean (total) | Foreign males | Foreign females | Foreign (total) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon (total) | 1,086,904 | 535,906 | 531,211 | 1,067,117 | 9,914 | 9,873 | 19,787 |
| Gwonseon-gu | 315,512 | 156,783 | 154,004 | 310,789 | 2,314 | 2,411 | 4,725 |
| Jangan-gu | 290,732 | 143,737 | 143,351 | 287,088 | 1,742 | 1,902 | 3,644 |
| Paldal-gu | 224,194 | 107,929 | 108,926 | 216,855 | 3,652 | 3,687 | 7,339 |
| Yeongtong-gu | 256,466 | 127,457 | 124,930 | 252,387 | 2,206 | 1,873 | 4,079 |
Overall, the population of Suwon is increasing, but the domestic population is falling. For example, the Korean population of Suwon fell by 585 from December 2007 to January 2008. However, both genders of the foreign population increased in number in each gu in the same time period. It appears to be a pattern that the foreign population is increasing, as Suwon also saw a 13% increase in the number of registered foreigners residing in the city in the first half of 2007. The only gu currently showing an increase in population is Gwonseon-gu (though the same was until recently true of Paldal-gu), while all others have falling number of residents, especially Jangan-gu and Yeongtong-gu.
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