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Population of Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population26,628people
Average age56.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3528068858961,2562,4573,8012,2328658603636896196811,0722,0513,4262,3201,4692957

Male 13,636Female 12,992

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 5.5%Working age 53.6%Seniors 40.9%53.6%40.9%

Youth 5.5%Working age 53.6%Seniors 40.9%

60s is the largest group, at 7,227 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

28,018 in 202227,699 in 202327,566 in 202427,061 in 202526,628 in 202620222023202420252026

28,018 in 202226,628 in 2026

Down 5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Danyang-eup has the largest population of the 8 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestDanyang-eup50.2 yrs
  • OldestJeokseong-myeon63.8 yrs

There is a 13.6-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Danyang-eup9,91137.2%50.2 yrs
Maepo-eup4,67417.6%55.7 yrs
Yeongchun-myeon3,02211.3%61.2 yrs
Daegang-myeon2,2878.6%62.3 yrs
Gagok-myeon1,9277.2%61.9 yrs
Eosangcheon-myeon1,8166.8%63.2 yrs
Danseong-myeon1,5415.8%61.3 yrs
Jeokseong-myeon1,4505.4%63.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 66.1% of the population of Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Chungcheongbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk has 26,628 residents as of June 2026., 433 fewer than a year earlier.
Danyang-eup, home to 9,911 residents — 37.2% of Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk.
It is 56.6 as of June 2026., 11 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Danyang-eup is youngest at 50.2 and Jeokseong-myeon oldest at 63.8.
It fell 5% over 4 years, from 28,018 in 2022 to 26,628 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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