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Population of Saha-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population282,159people
Average age48.9yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5,98511,53115,19316,05719,87923,82125,48316,2305,13040875,67510,94412,99713,64718,22124,32328,03619,0848,0691,39445

Male 139,724Female 142,435

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.1%Working age 64.6%Seniors 27.3%64.6%27.3%

Youth 8.1%Working age 64.6%Seniors 27.3%

60s is the largest group, at 53,519 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

305,008 in 2022300,922 in 2023294,246 in 2024289,432 in 2025282,159 in 202620222023202420252026

305,008 in 2022282,159 in 2026

Down 7.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Dadae-dong has the largest population of the 8 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGupyeong-dong44 yrs
  • OldestGamcheon-dong54.7 yrs

There is a 10.7-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Dadae-dong58,62620.8%49.6 yrs
Goejeong-dong53,37118.9%50.1 yrs
Hadan-dong45,80016.2%46.1 yrs
Jangnim-dong37,70813.4%47 yrs
Sinpyeong-dong31,15211%48.8 yrs
Dangni-dong23,0008.2%50.2 yrs
Gamcheon-dong20,4327.2%54.7 yrs
Gupyeong-dong12,0704.3%44 yrs

The top three areas hold 55.9% of the population of Saha-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Saha-gu, Busan has 282,159 residents as of June 2026., 7,273 fewer than a year earlier.
Dadae-dong, home to 58,626 residents — 20.8% of Saha-gu, Busan.
It is 48.9 as of June 2026., 3.3 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gupyeong-dong is youngest at 44 and Gamcheon-dong oldest at 54.7.
It fell 7.5% over 4 years, from 305,008 in 2022 to 282,159 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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