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Total population170,780people
Households84,261households
Average age47.2yrs
Sex ratioMale89,436peopleFemale81,344people52.4%47.6%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

176,512 in 2022176,125 in 2023175,334 in 2024172,962 in 2025170,780 in 202620222023202420252026

176,512 in 2022170,780 in 2026

Down 3.2% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in1,298people
Moved out1,575people
Net migrationβˆ’277people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

βˆ’31βˆ’75βˆ’121βˆ’61βˆ’129βˆ’359βˆ’272βˆ’147βˆ’55βˆ’114βˆ’37βˆ’277SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugβˆ’31 in Sep 2025βˆ’75 in Oct 2025βˆ’121 in Nov 2025βˆ’61 in Dec 2025βˆ’129 in Jan 2026βˆ’359 in Feb 2026βˆ’272 in Mar 2026βˆ’147 in Apr 2026βˆ’55 in May 2026βˆ’114 in Jun 2026βˆ’37 in Jul 2026βˆ’277 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

Top destinations

Unit: people

Outflows exceeded inflows in every one of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,678.

Want more detail on migration in Seosan-si?See more Seosan-si statistics on GData

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40sπŸ‘‘ 50s60s70s80s90s100+5,0918,6138,99111,17913,14815,86114,2638,2693,44057654,8017,9475,8908,02111,45113,77813,4238,7525,5311,71040

Male 89,436Female 81,344

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.6%Working age 64.7%Seniors 24.7%10.6%64.7%24.7%

Youth 10.6%Working age 64.7%Seniors 24.7%

50s is the largest group, at 29,639 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestYecheon-dong36.9 yrs
  • OldestPalbong-myeon64 yrs
RegionShare
Dongmun-dong23,88314%47 yrs
Yecheon-dong23,44813.7%36.9 yrs
Seongyeon-myeon16,9569.9%37.4 yrs
Eumnae-dong15,6369.2%45.1 yrs
Seongnim-dong15,6259.1%42.2 yrs
Daesan-eup11,8056.9%50.8 yrs
Eumam-myeon8,8265.2%54.6 yrs
Jigok-myeon7,4774.4%51.8 yrs
Haemi-myeon7,0544.1%55.8 yrs
Inji-myeon6,8864%53.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 37.6% of the population of Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do.

Frequently asked questions❓

Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do has 170,780 residents as of September 2026., 2,182 fewer than a year earlier.
Dongmun-dong, home to 23,883 residents (14.0% of Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do).
It is 47.2 as of September 2026., 1.5 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Yecheon-dong is youngest at 36.9 and Palbong-myeon oldest at 64.
It fell 3.2% over 4 years, from 176,512 in 2022 to 170,780 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Taean-gun (55) and the most moved out to Dangjin-si (84). Outflows exceeded inflows in every one of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,678.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of September 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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