Population of Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population193,079people
Average age45.1yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+6,29810,02810,38412,39414,31016,42415,1777,6992,82033856,1539,4318,95511,33014,02416,91715,5288,8044,9321,10424

Male 95,877Female 97,202

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.5%Working age 67.2%Seniors 21.3%11.5%67.2%21.3%

Youth 11.5%Working age 67.2%Seniors 21.3%

50s is the largest group, at 33,341 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

194,043 in 2022198,039 in 2023199,217 in 2024196,830 in 2025193,079 in 202620222023202420252026

194,043 in 2022193,079 in 2026

Down 0.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Yongam-dong has the largest population of the 30 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestBangseo-dong36.6 yrs
  • OldestMyeongam-dong62.8 yrs

There is a 26.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Yongam-dong69,80036.2%42.2 yrs
Geumcheon-dong28,23014.6%45.3 yrs
Bangseo-dong18,0669.4%36.6 yrs
Yongdam-dong12,0236.2%41.5 yrs
Yongjeong-dong10,2795.3%40.9 yrs
Yeongun-dong9,4344.9%50.9 yrs
Tap-dong8,3494.3%46.7 yrs
Namil-myeon6,3253.3%52.9 yrs
Miwon-myeon4,4022.3%62.1 yrs
Gadeok-myeon3,5401.8%60.9 yrs
Munui-myeon3,4671.8%61.1 yrs
Daeseong-dong2,7031.4%54.4 yrs
Bungmullo3-ga2,4181.3%41.5 yrs
Su-dong2,2661.2%54.8 yrs
Nangseong-myeon2,0521.1%62.2 yrs
Munhwa-dong1,7470.9%43.9 yrs
Seoun-dong1,1410.6%50.1 yrs
Seokgyo-dong1,1350.6%59.3 yrs
Jibuk-dong9080.5%38.9 yrs
Yeong-dong9000.5%49.3 yrs
Namju-dong7750.4%58.9 yrs
Bungmullo2-ga6720.3%47.8 yrs
Woro-dong6450.3%54.7 yrs
Nammullo1-ga6390.3%52.5 yrs
Seomun-dong4650.2%60.4 yrs
Undong-dong2140.1%55.7 yrs
Sanseong-dong1950.1%58.4 yrs
Nammullo2-ga1470.1%58 yrs
Myeongam-dong760%62.8 yrs
Bungmullo1-ga660%57.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 60.1% of the population of Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si.

Other regions

Other districts in Chungcheongbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si has 193,079 residents as of June 2026., 3,751 fewer than a year earlier.
Yongam-dong, home to 69,800 residents — 36.2% of Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si.
It is 45.1 as of June 2026., 0.5 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Bangseo-dong is youngest at 36.6 and Myeongam-dong oldest at 62.8.
It fell 0.5% over 4 years, from 194,043 in 2022 to 193,079 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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