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Population of Dongnae-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population271,097people
Average age46.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+8,50213,70312,60115,84520,65321,27319,29013,1744,82045028,14112,71112,29815,90021,38822,54823,01216,6366,8781,24525

Male 130,313Female 140,784

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.0%Working age 65.2%Seniors 23.7%11.0%65.2%23.7%

Youth 11.0%Working age 65.2%Seniors 23.7%

50s is the largest group, at 43,821 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

274,491 in 2022272,590 in 2023269,105 in 2024274,473 in 2025271,097 in 202620222023202420252026

274,491 in 2022271,097 in 2026

Down 1.2% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Oncheon-dong has the largest population of the 9 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestMyeongnyun-dong41.8 yrs
  • OldestChilsan-dong57.6 yrs

There is a 15.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Oncheon-dong93,24934.4%44.9 yrs
Sajik-dong52,25519.3%44 yrs
Allak-dong38,08314%49.2 yrs
Myeongjang-dong25,9409.6%50.6 yrs
Myeongnyun-dong24,9639.2%41.8 yrs
Nangmin-dong19,5027.2%45.5 yrs
Suan-dong9,3523.4%51.9 yrs
Bokcheon-dong5,1361.9%54.1 yrs
Chilsan-dong2,6171%57.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 67.7% of the population of Dongnae-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Dongnae-gu, Busan has 271,097 residents as of June 2026., 3,376 fewer than a year earlier.
Oncheon-dong, home to 93,249 residents — 34.4% of Dongnae-gu, Busan.
It is 46.2 as of June 2026., 0.6 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Myeongnyun-dong is youngest at 41.8 and Chilsan-dong oldest at 57.6.
It fell 1.2% over 4 years, from 274,491 in 2022 to 271,097 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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