Population of Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population205,978people
Average age48.3yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5,4468,88611,19312,75913,96518,09019,31010,2044,173513135,0328,3648,5409,72812,93417,55318,78211,5757,1811,69838

Male 104,552Female 101,426

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.3%Working age 64.3%Seniors 26.4%9.3%64.3%26.4%

Youth 9.3%Working age 64.3%Seniors 26.4%

60s is the largest group, at 38,092 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

208,728 in 2022207,893 in 2023207,468 in 2024206,872 in 2025205,978 in 202620222023202420252026

208,728 in 2022205,978 in 2026

Down 1.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Yeonsu-dong has the largest population of the 39 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJungangtap-myeon38.6 yrs
  • OldestSinni-myeon63.6 yrs

There is a 25.0-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Yeonsu-dong33,75316.4%47.3 yrs
Hoam-dong21,57610.5%39.7 yrs
Gyohyeon-dong18,3788.9%51.8 yrs
Jungangtap-myeon14,6007.1%38.6 yrs
Yongsan-dong13,5156.6%45.7 yrs
Chilgeum-dong11,0395.4%46.5 yrs
Judeok-eup10,4095.1%46.5 yrs
Daesowon-myeon9,8394.8%44.9 yrs
Bongbang-dong8,9594.3%49.7 yrs
Munhwa-dong8,4374.1%54.5 yrs
Allim-dong8,3704.1%44.1 yrs
Mokhaeng-dong5,7512.8%46.6 yrs
Jihyeon-dong4,6972.3%52.1 yrs
Geumga-myeon3,7131.8%47.1 yrs
Angseong-myeon3,7041.8%62.3 yrs
Dongnyang-myeon3,3151.6%60.5 yrs
Eomjeong-myeon2,8891.4%62.2 yrs
Suanbo-myeon2,7091.3%61.4 yrs
Sinni-myeon2,5951.3%63.6 yrs
Geumneung-dong2,1441%50 yrs
Noeun-myeon2,1331%63.5 yrs
Sancheok-myeon2,0921%62.8 yrs
Salmi-myeon1,8580.9%63 yrs
Sotae-myeon1,8380.9%62.4 yrs
Danwol-dong1,7130.8%41 yrs
Seongnam-dong7230.4%51.8 yrs
Yonggwan-dong6900.3%58.6 yrs
Seongseo-dong6190.3%57.6 yrs
Pung-dong5940.3%59.4 yrs
Dalcheon-dong5420.3%61.9 yrs
Yongdu-dong4010.2%52.9 yrs
Seongnae-dong3930.2%57 yrs
Jik-dong3840.2%56.9 yrs
Chungin-dong3320.2%57.6 yrs
Chungui-dong3170.2%57.9 yrs
Jongmin-dong2780.1%57.8 yrs
Yongtan-dong2750.1%52.7 yrs
Gaju-dong2370.1%62.3 yrs
Mokbeol-dong1670.1%58.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 35.8% of the population of Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Chungcheongbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk has 205,978 residents as of June 2026., 894 fewer than a year earlier.
Yeonsu-dong, home to 33,753 residents — 16.4% of Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk.
It is 48.3 as of June 2026., 2.7 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jungangtap-myeon is youngest at 38.6 and Sinni-myeon oldest at 63.6.
It fell 1.3% over 4 years, from 208,728 in 2022 to 205,978 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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