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Population of Suyeong-gu, Busan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population168,440people
Average age48.3yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3,6595,8918,87711,67511,24512,31111,9829,1053,77235523,5435,51510,08111,28311,52913,64515,41012,1615,38998624

Male 78,874Female 89,566

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.7%Working age 65.3%Seniors 27.0%65.3%27.0%

Youth 7.7%Working age 65.3%Seniors 27.0%

60s is the largest group, at 27,392 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

174,739 in 2022175,511 in 2023173,167 in 2024170,228 in 2025168,440 in 202620222023202420252026

174,739 in 2022168,440 in 2026

Down 3.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gwangan-dong has the largest population of the 5 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestNamcheon-dong46.4 yrs
  • OldestSuyeong-dong53.2 yrs

There is a 6.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gwangan-dong64,06538%47.1 yrs
Mangmi-dong34,28820.4%51.1 yrs
Namcheon-dong29,72617.6%46.4 yrs
Millak-dong26,95416%47.2 yrs
Suyeong-dong13,4078%53.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 76.0% of the population of Suyeong-gu, Busan.

Other regions

Other districts in Busan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Suyeong-gu, Busan has 168,440 residents as of June 2026., 1,788 fewer than a year earlier.
Gwangan-dong, home to 64,065 residents — 38.0% of Suyeong-gu, Busan.
It is 48.3 as of June 2026., 2.7 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Namcheon-dong is youngest at 46.4 and Suyeong-dong oldest at 53.2.
It fell 3.6% over 4 years, from 174,739 in 2022 to 168,440 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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