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Population of Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population186,088people
Average age42.9yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s👑 40s50s60s70s80s90s100+6,38110,16312,04215,15516,12715,08612,2886,1922,32727535,8909,8409,69611,48614,40614,01312,3767,1504,18798816

Male 96,039Female 90,049

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 12.0%Working age 70.0%Seniors 18.0%12.0%70.0%18.0%

Youth 12.0%Working age 70.0%Seniors 18.0%

40s is the largest group, at 30,533 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

194,281 in 2022192,967 in 2023189,473 in 2024188,684 in 2025186,088 in 202620222023202420252026

194,281 in 2022186,088 in 2026

Down 4.2% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Ochang-eup has the largest population of the 16 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJuseong-dong35.7 yrs
  • OldestBugi-myeon61 yrs

There is a 25.3-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Ochang-eup67,74536.4%38.1 yrs
Yullyang-dong33,15917.8%42.8 yrs
Naedeok-dong20,13010.8%48.8 yrs
Naesu-eup18,4879.9%48.6 yrs
Sacheon-dong13,1007%44.1 yrs
Uam-dong12,1776.5%47.5 yrs
Jujung-dong7,7384.2%41.9 yrs
Juseong-dong7,7014.1%35.7 yrs
Bugi-myeon3,9372.1%61 yrs
Oenam-dong5190.3%59.3 yrs
Odong-dong4540.2%55.8 yrs
Jeongha-dong3230.2%53.9 yrs
Jeongsang-dong2990.2%55.2 yrs
Oeha-dong1700.1%58.6 yrs
Jeongbuk-dong1300.1%58.5 yrs
Oepyeong-dong190%47.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 65.0% of the population of Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si.

Other regions

Other districts in Chungcheongbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si has 186,088 residents as of June 2026., 2,596 fewer than a year earlier.
Ochang-eup, home to 67,745 residents — 36.4% of Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si.
It is 42.9 as of June 2026., 2.7 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Juseong-dong is youngest at 35.7 and Bugi-myeon oldest at 61.
It fell 4.2% over 4 years, from 194,281 in 2022 to 186,088 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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