Total population1,383,958people
Households663,019households
Average age44.2yrs
Sex ratioMale682,496peopleFemale701,462people49.3%50.7%
Population change
Change over time
4-year trendUnit: people
1,434,397 in 20221,383,958 in 2026
Down 3.5% over the past 4 years.
Migration
As of August 2026Monthly Overview
Moved in12,509people
Moved out13,192people
Net migrationβ683people
Net migration by month
Unit: people
Net inflowNet outflow
Top origins
Unit: people
| Region | Moved in |
|---|---|
| Jeollanam-do | 1,921 |
| Seoul | 505 |
| Gyeonggi | 501 |
| Jeonbuk-do | 377 |
| Incheon | 127 |
Top destinations
Unit: people
| Region | Moved out |
|---|---|
| Jeollanam-do | 1,907 |
| Seoul | 796 |
| Gyeonggi | 677 |
| Jeonbuk-do | 401 |
| Incheon | 183 |
Outflows exceeded inflows in every one of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 11,794.
Population structure
Population by age
As of September 2026Population by age and sex
Unit: people
Male 682,496Female 701,462
Age structure
Unit: %
Youth 11.1%Working age 69.1%Seniors 19.8%
50s is the largest group, at 239,345 people.
Population ranking
Population by region
As of September 2026| Region | Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buk-gu | 416,582 | 30.1% | 45 yrs |
| Gwangsan-gu | 382,763 | 27.7% | 41.6 yrs |
| Seo-gu | 274,234 | 19.8% | 45 yrs |
| Nam-gu | 205,051 | 14.8% | 45.6 yrs |
| Dong-gu | 105,328 | 7.6% | 46.3 yrs |
The top three areas hold 77.6% of the population of Gwangju.
Frequently asked questionsβ
Gwangju has 1,383,958 residents as of September 2026., 13,814 fewer than a year earlier.
Buk-gu, home to 416,582 residents (30.1% of Gwangju).
It is 44.2 as of September 2026., 1.5 years below the national average of 45.7. Among its districts, Gwangsan-gu is youngest at 41.6 and Dong-gu oldest at 46.3.
It fell 3.5% over 4 years, from 1,434,397 in 2022 to 1,383,958 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Jeollanam-do (1,921) and the most moved out to Jeollanam-do (1,907). Outflows exceeded inflows in every one of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 11,794.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of September 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 π
- Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 Β· as of September 2026 Β· updated monthly
- Internal Migration Statistics, Statistics Korea (KOSIS)KOGL Type 1 Β· as of August 2026 Β· updated monthly