Multicultural marriages in S. Korea edge down in 2025

What happened: South Korea recorded 21,399 multicultural marriages in 2025, down 0.2 percent from 21,450 in 2024, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. These made up 8.9 percent of all marriages. Key numbers: 21,399 multicultural marriages in 2025, down 51 from 2024. Foreign wives 71.4 percent, foreign husbands 18.9 percent, naturalized citizens 9.7 percent. Why it matters: The data shows multicultural marriages declining slightly while divorces among such couples increased and births to multicultural families decreased.

South Korea recorded 21,399 multicultural marriages in 2025, down 0.2 percent from 21,450 in 2024, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. These made up 8.9 percent of all marriages.

The data shows multicultural marriages declining slightly while divorces among such couples increased and births to multicultural families decreased.