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Population of Sasang-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population192,475people
Average age49.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3,7066,66310,58212,28312,47816,35419,80110,9253,01319723,3636,52510,04210,11911,12516,32320,43612,7504,96080721

Male 96,004Female 96,471

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.1%Working age 65.5%Seniors 27.4%65.5%27.4%

Youth 7.1%Working age 65.5%Seniors 27.4%

60s is the largest group, at 40,237 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

205,765 in 2022203,029 in 2023201,032 in 2024196,467 in 2025192,475 in 202620222023202420252026

205,765 in 2022192,475 in 2026

Down 6.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

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

Population by region

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  • YoungestGwaebeop-dong46.3 yrs
  • OldestSamnak-dong55.1 yrs

There is an 8.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Jurye-dong48,00324.9%47.5 yrs
Mora-dong33,54017.4%52.8 yrs
Hakjang-dong24,99313%50.1 yrs
Gwaebeop-dong24,13912.5%46.3 yrs
Eomgung-dong22,97911.9%46.7 yrs
Deokpo-dong22,92311.9%48.6 yrs
Gamjeon-dong11,1905.8%53.3 yrs
Samnak-dong4,7082.4%55.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 55.4% of the population of Sasang-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Sasang-gu, Busan has 192,475 residents as of June 2026., 3,992 fewer than a year earlier.
Jurye-dong, home to 48,003 residents — 24.9% of Sasang-gu, Busan.
It is 49.2 as of June 2026., 3.6 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gwaebeop-dong is youngest at 46.3 and Samnak-dong oldest at 55.1.
It fell 6.5% over 4 years, from 205,765 in 2022 to 192,475 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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