Population of Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population172,400people
Average age46.4yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+5,6368,8148,13911,89415,45816,49114,6287,8793,29151255,4088,1475,5838,51711,94712,55012,4508,3035,3051,41231

Male 92,747Female 79,653

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.3%Working age 65.3%Seniors 23.4%11.3%65.3%23.4%

Youth 11.3%Working age 65.3%Seniors 23.4%

50s is the largest group, at 29,041 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

167,092 in 2022169,247 in 2023170,375 in 2024172,524 in 2025172,400 in 202620222023202420252026

167,092 in 2022172,400 in 2026

Up 3.2% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Songak-eup has the largest population of the 22 neighborhoods.

Population by region

22
  • YoungestSucheong-dong32.6 yrs
  • OldestSagiso-dong64.4 yrs

There is a 31.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Songak-eup29,50317.1%45.1 yrs
Sucheong-dong20,91212.1%32.6 yrs
Eumnae-dong20,66512%42.9 yrs
Sinpyeong-myeon13,8958.1%48.7 yrs
Chaeun-dong11,6876.8%42.3 yrs
Wondang-dong11,4886.7%41.4 yrs
Songsan-myeon10,8706.3%48.9 yrs
Daedeok-dong8,8465.1%38.9 yrs
Seongmun-myeon7,8094.5%56.5 yrs
Hapdeok-eup7,4414.3%58.6 yrs
Godae-myeon5,9243.4%58.8 yrs
Ugang-myeon5,0412.9%57.7 yrs
Sunseong-myeon4,4682.6%60.3 yrs
Jeongmi-myeon3,3622%60.4 yrs
Myeoncheon-myeon3,1841.8%60.9 yrs
Sigok-dong2,9371.7%47.5 yrs
Daehoji-myeon2,1341.2%63.9 yrs
Udu-dong9860.6%48.9 yrs
Yongyeon-dong4060.2%59.5 yrs
Haengjeong-dong2930.2%61.4 yrs
Guryong-dong2910.2%63.3 yrs
Sagiso-dong2580.1%64.4 yrs

The top three areas hold 41.2% of the population of Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam.

Other regions

Other districts in Chungcheongnam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam has 172,400 residents as of June 2026., 124 fewer than a year earlier.
Songak-eup, home to 29,503 residents — 17.1% of Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam.
It is 46.4 as of June 2026., 0.8 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Sucheong-dong is youngest at 32.6 and Sagiso-dong oldest at 64.4.
It rose 3.2% over 4 years, from 167,092 in 2022 to 172,400 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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