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Population of Geumjeong-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population205,672people
Average age49.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3,8417,75513,70411,07312,60115,95417,98411,9544,54044083,8287,67911,7559,44312,31817,14420,50614,9706,8351,30634

Male 99,854Female 105,818

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.5%Working age 63.7%Seniors 28.8%63.7%28.8%

Youth 7.5%Working age 63.7%Seniors 28.8%

60s is the largest group, at 38,490 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

224,173 in 2022218,711 in 2023212,892 in 2024208,216 in 2025205,672 in 202620222023202420252026

224,173 in 2022205,672 in 2026

Down 8.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Bugok-dong has the largest population of the 13 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJangjeon-dong42.2 yrs
  • OldestSeon-dong59.3 yrs

There is a 17.1-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Bugok-dong48,36023.5%50.3 yrs
Guseo-dong48,30823.5%47.9 yrs
Jangjeon-dong44,42621.6%42.2 yrs
Namsan-dong25,20612.3%51.5 yrs
Seo-dong20,93910.2%56.4 yrs
Cheongnyong-dong8,1914%53.1 yrs
Geumsa-dong4,3562.1%56.5 yrs
Hoedong-dong2,2171.1%56.3 yrs
Dugu-dong1,4740.7%58.5 yrs
Geumseong-dong8610.4%53.6 yrs
Nopo-dong6650.3%56.3 yrs
Seon-dong4480.2%59.3 yrs
Oryun-dong2210.1%56.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 68.6% of the population of Geumjeong-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Geumjeong-gu, Busan has 205,672 residents as of June 2026., 2,544 fewer than a year earlier.
Bugok-dong, home to 48,360 residents — 23.5% of Geumjeong-gu, Busan.
It is 49.2 as of June 2026., 3.6 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jangjeon-dong is youngest at 42.2 and Seon-dong oldest at 59.3.
It fell 8.3% over 4 years, from 224,173 in 2022 to 205,672 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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