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Population of Dong-gu, Daejeon

As of September 2026

Total population217,981people
Households113,969households
Average age46.8yrs
Sex ratioMale109,731peopleFemale108,250people50.3%49.7%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

220,724 in 2022218,694 in 2023216,741 in 2024219,501 in 2025217,981 in 202620222023202420252026

220,724 in 2022217,981 in 2026

Down 1.2% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in2,127people
Moved out2,140people
Net migrationβˆ’13people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

9435βˆ’134βˆ’548βˆ’475139224112186βˆ’182βˆ’122βˆ’13SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug94 in Sep 202535 in Oct 2025βˆ’134 in Nov 2025βˆ’548 in Dec 2025βˆ’475 in Jan 2026139 in Feb 2026224 in Mar 2026112 in Apr 2026186 in May 2026βˆ’182 in Jun 2026βˆ’122 in Jul 2026βˆ’13 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

RegionMoved in
Jung-gu248
Seo-gu218
Daedeok-gu160
Yuseong-gu119
Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do48

Top destinations

Unit: people

RegionMoved out
Seo-gu261
Yuseong-gu230
Jung-gu182
Daedeok-gu143
Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do53

Net migration varied across the past 12 months, totaling βˆ’684.

Want more detail on migration in Dong-gu?See more Dong-gu statistics on GData

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40sπŸ‘‘ 50s60s70s80s90s100+5,5219,43614,66213,80314,93218,84517,25810,5824,25043575,1069,11812,94911,50513,63417,16317,85412,7816,7961,31726

Male 109,731Female 108,250

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.1%Working age 66.2%Seniors 24.7%9.1%66.2%24.7%

Youth 9.1%Working age 66.2%Seniors 24.7%

50s is the largest group, at 36,008 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestCheon-dong39.4 yrs
  • OldestNaetap-dong80.5 yrs
RegionShare
Gayang-dong30,73814.1%47.7 yrs
Yongun-dong20,7679.5%44.6 yrs
Yongjeon-dong19,4108.9%45.1 yrs
Panam-dong18,6808.6%53.7 yrs
Cheon-dong15,5317.1%39.4 yrs
Samseong-dong13,3186.1%50.5 yrs
Dae-dong13,2216.1%45.3 yrs
Gao-dong10,9885%42.8 yrs
Jayang-dong10,8455%43.3 yrs
Hongdo-dong10,6764.9%46.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 32.5% of the population of Dong-gu, Daejeon.

Want to explore Dong-gu's demographics in more detail?See more Dong-gu statistics on GData

Frequently asked questions❓

Dong-gu, Daejeon has 217,981 residents as of September 2026., 1,520 fewer than a year earlier.
Gayang-dong, home to 30,738 residents (14.1% of Dong-gu, Daejeon).
It is 46.8 as of September 2026., 1.1 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Cheon-dong is youngest at 39.4 and Naetap-dong oldest at 80.5.
It fell 1.2% over 4 years, from 220,724 in 2022 to 217,981 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Jung-gu (248) and the most moved out to Seo-gu (261). Net migration varied across the past 12 months, totaling βˆ’684.
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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