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Population of Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population22,579people
Average age49.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5828051,8011,5381,1791,7762,4451,3076166056167889319601,0181,5362,0611,2941,03621411

Male 12,114Female 10,465

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.8%Working age 61.1%Seniors 30.1%8.8%61.1%30.1%

Youth 8.8%Working age 61.1%Seniors 30.1%

60s is the largest group, at 4,506 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

23,961 in 202223,190 in 202322,955 in 202422,550 in 202522,579 in 202620222023202420252026

23,961 in 202222,579 in 2026

Down 5.8% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hwacheon-eup has the largest population of the 5 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHwacheon-eup46.7 yrs
  • OldestGandong-myeon59.2 yrs

There is a 12.5-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hwacheon-eup8,11435.9%46.7 yrs
Sanae-myeon5,65125%47.3 yrs
Sangseo-myeon3,47015.4%48.1 yrs
Hanam-myeon2,83012.5%52.3 yrs
Gandong-myeon2,51411.1%59.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 76.3% of the population of Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon.

Other regions

Other districts in Gangwon

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Frequently asked questions❓

Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon has 22,579 residents as of June 2026., 29 more than a year earlier.
Hwacheon-eup, home to 8,114 residents — 35.9% of Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon.
It is 49.2 as of June 2026., 3.6 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hwacheon-eup is youngest at 46.7 and Gandong-myeon oldest at 59.2.
It fell 5.8% over 4 years, from 23,961 in 2022 to 22,579 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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