Population of Dong-gu, Daegu

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population338,476people
Average age47.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+9,64213,37617,21023,72023,63827,35226,38416,7556,42370989,02312,61415,78020,63522,49828,20930,11521,57710,7851,98340

Male 165,217Female 173,259

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.4%Working age 65.1%Seniors 25.6%9.4%65.1%25.6%

Youth 9.4%Working age 65.1%Seniors 25.6%

60s is the largest group, at 56,499 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

341,126 in 2022339,988 in 2023343,248 in 2024340,568 in 2025338,476 in 202620222023202420252026

341,126 in 2022338,476 in 2026

Down 0.8% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Sinam-dong has the largest population of the 45 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestDongnae-dong34.3 yrs
  • OldestNae-dong68.4 yrs

There is a 34.1-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Sinam-dong54,20116%45.8 yrs
Sincheon-dong43,34912.8%46.2 yrs
Yulha-dong29,3008.7%46.1 yrs
Bangchon-dong25,9467.7%53.1 yrs
Hyomok-dong25,6317.6%51.4 yrs
Sinseo-dong24,8697.3%45 yrs
Gaksan-dong17,5065.2%41.5 yrs
Jimyo-dong15,1014.5%48.6 yrs
Bongmu-dong14,2494.2%42 yrs
Yonggye-dong12,0773.6%48.1 yrs
Bullo-dong9,0322.7%53.1 yrs
Geomsa-dong9,0142.7%49.7 yrs
Jijeo-dong8,3562.5%54.6 yrs
Singi-dong7,9242.3%53.7 yrs
Goejeon-dong5,6991.7%39.5 yrs
Ipseok-dong5,5231.6%52.6 yrs
Yuram-dong4,7371.4%39.9 yrs
Dongho-dong4,4411.3%42.9 yrs
Sabok-dong3,3491%37.7 yrs
Seoho-dong2,5480.8%49.8 yrs
Do-dong2,5110.7%57.3 yrs
Daerim-dong2,3850.7%41 yrs
Sinpyeong-dong2,2790.7%54.9 yrs
Sukcheon-dong1,5300.5%47.3 yrs
Dunsan-dong1,1350.3%42.3 yrs
Jungdae-dong7720.2%59.2 yrs
Baegan-dong6730.2%60 yrs
Deokgok-dong5270.2%56.2 yrs
Jinin-dong4650.1%61.3 yrs
Bu-dong3330.1%61.1 yrs
Midae-dong3290.1%60.2 yrs
Migok-dong3220.1%59.7 yrs
Songjeong-dong2920.1%60.9 yrs
Pyeonggwang-dong2860.1%66.1 yrs
Dohak-dong2510.1%62.1 yrs
Yongsu-dong2270.1%60.5 yrs
Geumgang-dong2100.1%64.7 yrs
Sinmu-dong2100.1%65.6 yrs
Sinyong-dong2040.1%62 yrs
Neungseong-dong1670%62 yrs

The top three areas hold 37.5% of the population of Dong-gu, Daegu.

Other regions

Other districts in Daegu

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Frequently asked questions❓

Dong-gu, Daegu has 338,476 residents as of June 2026., 2,092 fewer than a year earlier.
Sinam-dong, home to 54,201 residents — 16.0% of Dong-gu, Daegu.
It is 47.5 as of June 2026., 1.9 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Dongnae-dong is youngest at 34.3 and Nae-dong oldest at 68.4.
It fell 0.8% over 4 years, from 341,126 in 2022 to 338,476 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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