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Population of Wonju-si, Gangwon

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population364,811people
Average age45.1yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+11,93817,54220,41424,54926,48830,59529,08413,8415,5786491411,42116,88717,71922,93026,74231,51829,83315,5939,2922,13747

Male 180,692Female 184,119

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.1%Working age 67.9%Seniors 21.0%11.1%67.9%21.0%

Youth 11.1%Working age 67.9%Seniors 21.0%

50s is the largest group, at 62,113 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

359,596 in 2022360,871 in 2023361,430 in 2024362,405 in 2025364,811 in 202620222023202420252026

359,596 in 2022364,811 in 2026

Up 1.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Dangu-dong has the largest population of the 27 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJijeong-myeon37 yrs
  • OldestJungang-dong63.1 yrs

There is a 26.1-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Dangu-dong40,67111.1%44.4 yrs
Bangok-dong38,02010.4%37.7 yrs
Taejang-dong35,8779.8%46.9 yrs
Musil-dong34,3599.4%39.8 yrs
Jijeong-myeon33,0819.1%37 yrs
Dangye-dong30,5508.4%45.7 yrs
Myeongnyun-dong25,1786.9%47.8 yrs
Munmak-eup16,7704.6%49.8 yrs
Gwanseol-dong15,0424.1%41.6 yrs
Usan-dong12,8213.5%45.4 yrs
Gaeun-dong11,4143.1%50.7 yrs
Heungeop-myeon9,5532.6%48.2 yrs
Haenggu-dong8,1632.2%47.5 yrs
Ilsan-dong7,9512.2%48.7 yrs
Socho-myeon7,7972.1%54.6 yrs
Panbu-myeon7,7862.1%46.5 yrs
Bongsan-dong6,9481.9%55 yrs
Won-dong5,1761.4%47.7 yrs
Hakseong-dong5,0251.4%56 yrs
Sillim-myeon3,5011%61.7 yrs
Hojeo-myeon3,1620.9%59.8 yrs
Buron-myeon2,1410.6%61.3 yrs
Gwirae-myeon2,0530.6%62.3 yrs
Gahyeon-dong6100.2%59.8 yrs
Pyeongwon-dong5270.1%61.2 yrs
Jungang-dong5160.1%63.1 yrs
In-dong1190%58.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 31.4% of the population of Wonju-si, Gangwon.

Other regions

Other districts in Gangwon

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Frequently asked questions❓

Wonju-si, Gangwon has 364,811 residents as of June 2026., 2,406 more than a year earlier.
Dangu-dong, home to 40,671 residents — 11.1% of Wonju-si, Gangwon.
It is 45.1 as of June 2026., 0.5 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jijeong-myeon is youngest at 37 and Jungang-dong oldest at 63.1.
It rose 1.5% over 4 years, from 359,596 in 2022 to 364,811 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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