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Population of Busanjin-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population364,912people
Average age46.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+9,24212,27721,23927,57024,91227,16027,16217,6406,42561638,90812,33324,51526,83123,93928,35631,46522,06810,4711,73347

Male 174,246Female 190,666

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.3%Working age 67.5%Seniors 24.2%67.5%24.2%

Youth 8.3%Working age 67.5%Seniors 24.2%

60s is the largest group, at 58,627 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

350,999 in 2022357,475 in 2023361,970 in 2024364,707 in 2025364,912 in 202620222023202420252026

350,999 in 2022364,912 in 2026

Up 4% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gaegeum-dong has the largest population of the 11 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestBeomjeon-dong41.9 yrs
  • OldestChoeup-dong50.9 yrs

There is a 9.0-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gaegeum-dong52,99714.5%47.8 yrs
Buam-dong47,62713.1%45.1 yrs
Jeonpo-dong43,24411.9%44.6 yrs
Danggam-dong41,04611.2%50 yrs
Yangjeong-dong39,75610.9%44.2 yrs
Beomcheon-dong33,8289.3%46.8 yrs
Gaya-dong33,4029.2%48.9 yrs
Yeonji-dong25,2466.9%46.9 yrs
Bujeon-dong22,1116.1%42.2 yrs
Choeup-dong21,3955.9%50.9 yrs
Beomjeon-dong4,2601.2%41.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 39.4% of the population of Busanjin-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Busanjin-gu, Busan has 364,912 residents as of June 2026., 205 more than a year earlier.
Gaegeum-dong, home to 52,997 residents — 14.5% of Busanjin-gu, Busan.
It is 46.6 as of June 2026., 1 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Beomjeon-dong is youngest at 41.9 and Choeup-dong oldest at 50.9.
It rose 4% over 4 years, from 350,999 in 2022 to 364,912 in June 2026.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of June 2026 and are updated monthly. The data is open under KOGL Type 1.
Resident registration counts people at their registered address. The census counts them where they actually live. The gap is widest in university towns and industrial areas, where many people never change their registered address.

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