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Population of Taebaek-si, Gangwon

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population36,811people
Average age51.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+7211,6771,5041,5042,4233,6373,7392,4079527036721,4861,0921,1662,2702,9523,6022,9951,65027712

Male 18,637Female 18,174

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.1%Working age 59.2%Seniors 32.7%59.2%32.7%

Youth 8.1%Working age 59.2%Seniors 32.7%

60s is the largest group, at 7,341 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

40,085 in 202238,918 in 202338,161 in 202437,556 in 202536,811 in 202620222023202420252026

40,085 in 202236,811 in 2026

Down 8.2% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hwangji-dong has the largest population of the 17 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHwangji-dong48.6 yrs
  • OldestChangjuk-dong65.3 yrs

There is a 16.7-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hwangji-dong22,93962.3%48.6 yrs
Jangseong-dong4,14111.2%57 yrs
Hwajeon-dong2,3506.4%51.5 yrs
Sodo-dong1,6324.4%55.5 yrs
Cheoram-dong1,5564.2%61.5 yrs
Mungok-dong1,2883.5%57.3 yrs
Tong-dong1,1943.2%58.1 yrs
Dongjeom-dong6981.9%63.4 yrs
Hyeol-dong2280.6%60.9 yrs
Hasami-dong1520.4%63.5 yrs
Geumcheon-dong1420.4%60 yrs
Baeksan-dong1300.4%61.2 yrs
Sangsami-dong990.3%60.6 yrs
Changjuk-dong880.2%65.3 yrs
Won-dong750.2%58.6 yrs
Jotan-dong540.1%59.6 yrs
Jeokgak-dong450.1%50.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 79.9% of the population of Taebaek-si, Gangwon.

Other regions

Other districts in Gangwon

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Frequently asked questions❓

Taebaek-si, Gangwon has 36,811 residents as of June 2026., 745 fewer than a year earlier.
Hwangji-dong, home to 22,939 residents — 62.3% of Taebaek-si, Gangwon.
It is 51.8 as of June 2026., 6.2 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hwangji-dong is youngest at 48.6 and Changjuk-dong oldest at 65.3.
It fell 8.2% over 4 years, from 40,085 in 2022 to 36,811 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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