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Population of Jung-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population36,306people
Average age52.7yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3277282,1442,2162,0463,0753,4572,5069899112687912,4661,7751,7502,7513,7453,2761,6332629

Male 17,580Female 18,726

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 3.7%Working age 62.2%Seniors 34.1%62.2%34.1%

Youth 3.7%Working age 62.2%Seniors 34.1%

60s is the largest group, at 7,202 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

40,455 in 202239,311 in 202338,174 in 202436,999 in 202536,306 in 202620222023202420252026

40,455 in 202236,306 in 2026

Down 10.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Yeongju-dong has the largest population of the 40 neighborhoods.

Population by region

40
  • YoungestJungangdong5-ga35.2 yrs
  • OldestGwangbokdong2-ga65.8 yrs

There is a 30.6-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Yeongju-dong10,11727.9%53.5 yrs
Bosudong1-ga5,29614.6%56 yrs
Daecheongdong4-ga3,85910.6%54.8 yrs
Bosudong2-ga2,2466.2%46.3 yrs
Bosudong3-ga2,2086.1%47.7 yrs
Donggwangdong5-ga1,8585.1%57.9 yrs
Bupyeongdong4-ga1,7524.8%52.3 yrs
Jungangdong4-ga1,2493.4%43 yrs
Daecheongdong1-ga9832.7%47.9 yrs
Bupyeongdong2-ga9432.6%58.6 yrs
Bupyeongdong1-ga6511.8%60.4 yrs
Bupyeongdong3-ga6261.7%55.6 yrs
Jungangdong5-ga5891.6%35.2 yrs
Daechangdong1-ga4921.4%50.2 yrs
Daecheongdong2-ga4661.3%48.2 yrs
Jungangdong2-ga4171.1%39.7 yrs
Sinchangdong1-ga3501%53 yrs
Nampodong6-ga2720.7%64.2 yrs
Jungangdong1-ga2480.7%41 yrs
Nampodong4-ga1770.5%59.8 yrs
Nampodong5-ga1700.5%60.3 yrs
Sinchangdong2-ga1690.5%59.9 yrs
Daecheongdong3-ga1550.4%48.7 yrs
Donggwangdong1-ga1220.3%54.8 yrs
Donggwangdong3-ga1130.3%56.1 yrs
Donggwangdong4-ga940.3%51.7 yrs
Jungangdong3-ga890.2%60.8 yrs
Sinchangdong4-ga740.2%51.2 yrs
Changseondong2-ga660.2%57.3 yrs
Donggwangdong2-ga650.2%54.1 yrs
Sinchangdong3-ga640.2%58.4 yrs
Nampodong1-ga600.2%60.1 yrs
Nampodong2-ga530.1%55.7 yrs
Jungangdong6-ga470.1%63.1 yrs
Daechangdong2-ga460.1%50.9 yrs
Gwangbokdong1-ga440.1%52.6 yrs
Changseondong1-ga240.1%62.1 yrs
Gwangbokdong2-ga230.1%65.8 yrs
Gwangbokdong3-ga230.1%63.6 yrs
Nampodong3-ga60%60.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 53.1% of the population of Jung-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jung-gu, Busan has 36,306 residents as of June 2026., 693 fewer than a year earlier.
Yeongju-dong, home to 10,117 residents — 27.9% of Jung-gu, Busan.
It is 52.7 as of June 2026., 7.1 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jungangdong5-ga is youngest at 35.2 and Gwangbokdong2-ga oldest at 65.8.
It fell 10.3% over 4 years, from 40,455 in 2022 to 36,306 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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