Population of Dalseo-gu, Daegu

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population513,399people
Average age45.9yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+13,65324,65229,66632,84634,98644,63941,43021,4126,9737441212,87323,80127,01728,17035,92748,66445,71226,05611,8392,29136

Male 251,013Female 262,386

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.9%Working age 68.1%Seniors 22.0%9.9%68.1%22.0%

Youth 9.9%Working age 68.1%Seniors 22.0%

50s is the largest group, at 93,303 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

539,024 in 2022533,810 in 2023524,284 in 2024520,077 in 2025513,399 in 202620222023202420252026

539,024 in 2022513,399 in 2026

Down 4.8% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Sangin-dong has the largest population of the 24 neighborhoods.

Population by region

24
  • YoungestDaecheon-dong34.4 yrs
  • OldestJang-dong56.9 yrs

There is a 22.5-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Sangin-dong58,13911.3%48.5 yrs
Wolseong-dong52,29710.2%42.5 yrs
Yongsan-dong51,76810.1%46.9 yrs
Gamsam-dong35,4206.9%43.5 yrs
Igok-dong33,6596.6%47.7 yrs
Songhyeon-dong33,5956.5%51.4 yrs
Dowon-dong30,8886%49.6 yrs
Jincheon-dong30,1345.9%45 yrs
Duryu-dong24,5964.8%48.3 yrs
Bolli-dong22,9634.5%43.1 yrs
Yucheon-dong22,5924.4%35.8 yrs
Seongdang-dong19,9503.9%49.7 yrs
Daegok-dong19,1783.7%46.4 yrs
Janggi-dong15,9363.1%46.1 yrs
Sindang-dong14,8342.9%46.3 yrs
Bon-dong13,0932.6%48.6 yrs
Daecheon-dong10,7122.1%34.4 yrs
Jukjeon-dong10,0322%44.6 yrs
Hosan-dong7,2001.4%42.1 yrs
Paho-dong5,8471.1%46.9 yrs
Woram-dong2220%50.1 yrs
Galsan-dong1640%54.7 yrs
Jang-dong1150%56.9 yrs
Horim-dong650%47.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 31.6% of the population of Dalseo-gu, Daegu.

Other regions

Other districts in Daegu

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Frequently asked questions❓

Dalseo-gu, Daegu has 513,399 residents as of June 2026., 6,678 fewer than a year earlier.
Sangin-dong, home to 58,139 residents — 11.3% of Dalseo-gu, Daegu.
It is 45.9 as of June 2026., close to the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Daecheon-dong is youngest at 34.4 and Jang-dong oldest at 56.9.
It fell 4.8% over 4 years, from 539,024 in 2022 to 513,399 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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