한국어

Population of Yangyang-gun, Gangwon

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population27,326people
Average age54.1yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5509131,0681,1131,6682,5123,1261,99891110145247627219271,4132,0682,9762,1561,46733710

Male 13,964Female 13,362

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.0%Working age 56.3%Seniors 36.7%56.3%36.7%

Youth 7.0%Working age 56.3%Seniors 36.7%

60s is the largest group, at 6,102 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

27,899 in 202227,817 in 202327,579 in 202427,322 in 202527,326 in 202620222023202420252026

27,899 in 202227,326 in 2026

Down 2.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Yangyang-eup has the largest population of the 6 neighborhoods.

Population by region

6
  • YoungestYangyang-eup49.2 yrs
  • OldestHyeonnam-myeon59.6 yrs

There is a 10.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Yangyang-eup12,62246.2%49.2 yrs
Ganghyeon-myeon4,49816.5%56.6 yrs
Hyeonnam-myeon2,88010.5%59.6 yrs
Hyeonbuk-myeon2,6159.6%58.3 yrs
Seo-myeon2,5659.4%59.3 yrs
Sonyang-myeon2,1467.9%58.5 yrs

The top three areas hold 73.2% of the population of Yangyang-gun, Gangwon.

Other regions

Other districts in Gangwon

16

Frequently asked questions❓

Yangyang-gun, Gangwon has 27,326 residents as of June 2026., 4 more than a year earlier.
Yangyang-eup, home to 12,622 residents — 46.2% of Yangyang-gun, Gangwon.
It is 54.1 as of June 2026., 8.5 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Yangyang-eup is youngest at 49.2 and Hyeonnam-myeon oldest at 59.6.
It fell 2.1% over 4 years, from 27,899 in 2022 to 27,326 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.

Sources 🌐