Eunhaengjeongi Skyroad, Eunhaeng-dong, Jung-guDaeheung-dong Old Downtown Alley, Daeheung-dong, Jung-guO-World Amusement Park, Sajeong-dong, Jung-gu
Total population223,664people
Households109,931households
Average age47.3yrs
Sex ratioMale109,197peopleFemale114,467people48.8%51.2%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

229,092 in 2022224,439 in 2023223,899 in 2024225,986 in 2025223,664 in 202620222023202420252026

229,092 in 2022223,664 in 2026

Down 2.4% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in1,764people
Moved out2,081people
Net migrationβˆ’317people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

152162βˆ’49βˆ’264βˆ’155βˆ’124βˆ’190βˆ’264βˆ’23βˆ’231βˆ’168βˆ’317SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug152 in Sep 2025162 in Oct 2025βˆ’49 in Nov 2025βˆ’264 in Dec 2025βˆ’155 in Jan 2026βˆ’124 in Feb 2026βˆ’190 in Mar 2026βˆ’264 in Apr 2026βˆ’23 in May 2026βˆ’231 in Jun 2026βˆ’168 in Jul 2026βˆ’317 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

Top destinations

Unit: people

Outflows exceeded inflows in 10 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,471.

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

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40sπŸ‘‘ 50s60s70s80s90s100+5,6809,83312,11113,70315,22619,31317,18810,8954,65758295,5949,36012,31512,69514,98618,89518,14713,6937,2551,48740

Male 109,197Female 114,467

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.3%Working age 65.5%Seniors 25.2%9.3%65.5%25.2%

Youth 9.3%Working age 65.5%Seniors 25.2%

50s is the largest group, at 38,208 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestMok-dong39.2 yrs
  • OldestGeum-dong64.6 yrs
RegionShare
Taepyeong-dong34,86015.6%47.5 yrs
Munhwa-dong30,85513.8%48 yrs
Seonhwa-dong23,46510.5%39.5 yrs
Yucheon-dong17,9868%50.9 yrs
Mok-dong17,1597.7%39.2 yrs
Sanseong-dong16,4547.4%52.2 yrs
Jungchon-dong14,8876.7%46.6 yrs
Daeheung-dong12,0315.4%44.6 yrs
Yongdu-dong9,7584.4%44.5 yrs
Oryu-dong9,7384.4%48.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 39.9% of the population of Jung-gu, Daejeon.

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

Frequently asked questions❓

Jung-gu, Daejeon has 223,664 residents as of September 2026., 2,322 fewer than a year earlier.
Taepyeong-dong, home to 34,860 residents (15.6% of Jung-gu, Daejeon).
It is 47.3 as of September 2026., 1.6 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Mok-dong is youngest at 39.2 and Geum-dong oldest at 64.6.
It fell 2.4% over 4 years, from 229,092 in 2022 to 223,664 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Seo-gu (362) and the most moved out to Seo-gu (420). Outflows exceeded inflows in 10 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,471.
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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