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Population of Yanggu-gun, Gangwon

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population20,372people
Average age48.3yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5849391,3431,2741,1691,6332,1151,0905215005919017449161,0741,3791,9111,1188301882

Male 10,718Female 9,654

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.3%Working age 61.2%Seniors 28.5%10.3%61.2%28.5%

Youth 10.3%Working age 61.2%Seniors 28.5%

60s is the largest group, at 4,026 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

21,607 in 202221,315 in 202320,890 in 202420,472 in 202520,372 in 202620222023202420252026

21,607 in 202220,372 in 2026

Down 5.7% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

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

Population by region

5
  • YoungestYanggu-eup44.3 yrs
  • OldestHaean-myeon57.6 yrs

There is a 13.3-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Yanggu-eup13,03564%44.3 yrs
Guktojeongjungang-myeon3,24115.9%55.1 yrs
Dong-myeon1,7828.7%54.3 yrs
Haean-myeon1,1925.9%57.6 yrs
Bangsan-myeon1,1225.5%55.5 yrs

The top three areas hold 88.6% of the population of Yanggu-gun, Gangwon.

Other regions

Other districts in Gangwon

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Frequently asked questions❓

Yanggu-gun, Gangwon has 20,372 residents as of June 2026., 100 fewer than a year earlier.
Yanggu-eup, home to 13,035 residents — 64.0% of Yanggu-gun, Gangwon.
It is 48.3 as of June 2026., 2.7 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Yanggu-eup is youngest at 44.3 and Haean-myeon oldest at 57.6.
It fell 5.7% over 4 years, from 21,607 in 2022 to 20,372 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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