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Population of Daegu

As of September 2026

Total population2,346,277people
Households1,123,265households
Average age46.3yrs
Sex ratioMale1,148,130peopleFemale1,198,147people48.9%51.1%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

2,395,254 in 20222,378,464 in 20232,366,033 in 20242,356,667 in 20252,346,277 in 202620222023202420252026

2,395,254 in 20222,346,277 in 2026

Down 2% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in19,288people
Moved out19,961people
Net migrationβˆ’673people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

65βˆ’288βˆ’452βˆ’754βˆ’251βˆ’425βˆ’1,049βˆ’424276βˆ’822βˆ’452βˆ’673SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug65 in Sep 2025βˆ’288 in Oct 2025βˆ’452 in Nov 2025βˆ’754 in Dec 2025βˆ’251 in Jan 2026βˆ’425 in Feb 2026βˆ’1,049 in Mar 2026βˆ’424 in Apr 2026276 in May 2026βˆ’822 in Jun 2026βˆ’452 in Jul 2026βˆ’673 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

RegionMoved in
Gyeongsangbuk-do2,703
Gyeonggi733
Seoul688
Gyeongsangnam-do595
Busan357

Top destinations

Unit: people

RegionMoved out
Gyeongsangbuk-do2,418
Seoul1,234
Gyeonggi1,013
Gyeongsangnam-do511
Busan428

Outflows exceeded inflows in 10 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 5,249.

Want more detail on migration in Daegu?See more Daegu statistics on GData

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40sπŸ‘‘ 50s60s70s80s90s100+66,678108,883128,258152,390165,540198,467182,739103,13737,7354,2574663,144103,776116,881133,950165,206208,953199,603129,33364,42912,614255

Male 1,148,130Female 1,198,147

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.1%Working age 66.8%Seniors 23.1%10.1%66.8%23.1%

Youth 10.1%Working age 66.8%Seniors 23.1%

50s is the largest group, at 407,420 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
RegionShare
Dalseo-gu512,57721.8%46 yrs
Suseong-gu407,57017.4%45.1 yrs
Buk-gu406,21417.3%45.7 yrs
Dong-gu338,69914.4%47.6 yrs
Dalseong-gun251,78910.7%43.8 yrs
Seo-gu163,3197%50.6 yrs
Nam-gu141,7226%49.3 yrs
Jung-gu101,8944.3%42.5 yrs
Gunwi-gun22,4931%60.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 56.5% of the population of Daegu.

Frequently asked questions❓

Daegu has 2,346,277 residents as of September 2026., 10,390 fewer than a year earlier.
Dalseo-gu, home to 512,577 residents (21.8% of Daegu).
It is 46.3 as of September 2026., 0.6 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its districts, Jung-gu is youngest at 42.5 and Gunwi-gun oldest at 60.8.
It fell 2% over 4 years, from 2,395,254 in 2022 to 2,346,277 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Gyeongsangbuk-do (2,703) and the most moved out to Gyeongsangbuk-do (2,418). Outflows exceeded inflows in 10 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 5,249.
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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