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Population of Gangneung-si, Gangwon

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population205,666people
Average age49.1yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5,1538,53911,00411,10113,47518,42718,18810,7944,71356364,7927,7978,8059,55413,08917,73619,37112,9527,8071,73961

Male 101,963Female 103,703

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.8%Working age 63.3%Seniors 27.9%63.3%27.9%

Youth 8.8%Working age 63.3%Seniors 27.9%

60s is the largest group, at 37,559 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

212,277 in 2022210,456 in 2023208,434 in 2024206,904 in 2025205,666 in 202620222023202420252026

212,277 in 2022205,666 in 2026

Down 3.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gyo-dong has the largest population of the 47 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestYucheon-dong37.9 yrs
  • OldestUnsan-dong64.9 yrs

There is a 27.0-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gyo-dong37,91118.4%44.9 yrs
Ibam-dong23,49711.4%45.2 yrs
Ponam-dong21,28310.3%51.8 yrs
Jumunjin-eup15,1887.4%55.8 yrs
Hongje-dong13,8906.8%46.4 yrs
Noam-dong13,3896.5%51.6 yrs
Naegok-dong11,4715.6%45.4 yrs
Songjeong-dong6,5343.2%45.9 yrs
Hoesan-dong6,4793.2%43.2 yrs
Yeongok-myeon6,2963.1%54.8 yrs
Yucheon-dong6,0672.9%37.9 yrs
Sacheon-myeon5,2282.5%54.4 yrs
Gujeong-myeon4,0242%55.7 yrs
Chodang-dong3,8821.9%49.8 yrs
Gangdong-myeon3,6291.8%59.7 yrs
Seongsan-myeon3,3021.6%58.2 yrs
Okgye-myeon3,1631.5%59.7 yrs
Okcheon-dong2,8921.4%57 yrs
Gyeonso-dong2,6351.3%47.1 yrs
Jibyeon-dong2,2881.1%38.8 yrs
Wangsan-myeon1,4680.7%62.7 yrs
Imdang-dong1,2890.6%54.9 yrs
Jeo-dong1,0680.5%54.2 yrs
Seongnam-dong9010.4%57.3 yrs
Nammun-dong8410.4%54.7 yrs
Daejeon-dong5650.3%52.3 yrs
Yusan-dong5570.3%55.8 yrs
Namhangjin-dong5450.3%38.8 yrs
Nangok-dong5300.3%50.7 yrs
Anhyeon-dong5120.2%53.6 yrs
Yonggang-dong4470.2%53.6 yrs
Byeongsan-dong3830.2%59.2 yrs
Bagwol-dong3230.2%60.1 yrs
Jukheon-dong3220.2%55.5 yrs
Wolhopyeong-dong3040.1%59.9 yrs
Myeongju-dong2950.1%53.8 yrs
Unsan-dong2720.1%64.9 yrs
Dusan-dong2610.1%55.1 yrs
Sinseok-dong2570.1%56.4 yrs
Hak-dong2560.1%43.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 40.2% of the population of Gangneung-si, Gangwon.

Other regions

Other districts in Gangwon

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gangneung-si, Gangwon has 205,666 residents as of June 2026., 1,238 fewer than a year earlier.
Gyo-dong, home to 37,911 residents — 18.4% of Gangneung-si, Gangwon.
It is 49.1 as of June 2026., 3.5 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Yucheon-dong is youngest at 37.9 and Unsan-dong oldest at 64.9.
It fell 3.1% over 4 years, from 212,277 in 2022 to 205,666 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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