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Population of Gangseo-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population153,555people
Average age40.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s👑 40s50s60s70s80s90s100+8,4689,5655,79112,39717,14410,4678,8555,2121,36111428,1829,0804,81811,82514,9198,6708,9795,1812,0654528

Male 79,376Female 74,179

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 16.9%Working age 67.9%Seniors 15.2%16.9%67.9%15.2%

Youth 16.9%Working age 67.9%Seniors 15.2%

40s is the largest group, at 32,063 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

144,047 in 2022143,052 in 2023142,292 in 2024145,207 in 2025153,555 in 202620222023202420252026

144,047 in 2022153,555 in 2026

Up 6.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Myeongji-dong has the largest population of the 22 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGangdong-dong35.4 yrs
  • OldestJukdong-dong63.3 yrs

There is a 27.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Myeongji-dong83,84354.6%37 yrs
Gangdong-dong20,57113.4%35.4 yrs
Sinho-dong14,9699.7%43.2 yrs
Jisa-dong9,7066.3%39.4 yrs
Daejeo2-dong5,8333.8%50.5 yrs
Daejeo1-dong5,3323.5%58.3 yrs
Hwajeon-dong3,5582.3%44.1 yrs
Songjeong-dong1,3180.9%48 yrs
Noksan-dong1,0840.7%58 yrs
Seongbuk-dong1,0400.7%53.5 yrs
Dongseon-dong1,0030.7%54.1 yrs
Beombang-dong9910.6%51.9 yrs
Bongnim-dong8640.6%62.8 yrs
Cheonseong-dong7640.5%59.9 yrs
Nulcha-dong7150.5%59 yrs
Daehang-dong5030.3%59.2 yrs
Singman-dong4100.3%60.1 yrs
Jukdong-dong3720.2%63.3 yrs
Jungnim-dong3280.2%61.3 yrs
Saenggok-dong2430.2%57.2 yrs
Mieum-dong670%49.6 yrs
Gurang-dong410%51.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 77.7% of the population of Gangseo-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gangseo-gu, Busan has 153,555 residents as of June 2026., 8,348 more than a year earlier.
Myeongji-dong, home to 83,843 residents — 54.6% of Gangseo-gu, Busan.
It is 40.2 as of June 2026., 5.4 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gangdong-dong is youngest at 35.4 and Jukdong-dong oldest at 63.3.
It rose 6.6% over 4 years, from 144,047 in 2022 to 153,555 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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