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Population of Buk-gu, Gwangju

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population416,783people
Average age44.9yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+12,85420,44025,40427,87930,87434,97930,23116,3736,265646612,26018,86622,79525,71029,90135,60233,44120,07910,0642,06648

Male 205,951Female 210,832

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.7%Working age 68.3%Seniors 21.0%10.7%68.3%21.0%

Youth 10.7%Working age 68.3%Seniors 21.0%

50s is the largest group, at 70,581 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

426,053 in 2022422,629 in 2023423,982 in 2024420,188 in 2025416,783 in 202620222023202420252026

426,053 in 2022416,783 in 2026

Down 2.2% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Unam-dong has the largest population of the 41 neighborhoods.

Population by region

40
  • YoungestOryong-dong33.8 yrs
  • OldestDeogui-dong72 yrs

There is a 38.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Unam-dong47,01611.3%44.8 yrs
Yongbong-dong35,7078.6%44.1 yrs
Munheung-dong32,2477.7%47.5 yrs
Duam-dong32,0437.7%52.7 yrs
Sinyong-dong31,5017.6%38 yrs
Ilgok-dong26,8386.4%42.8 yrs
Dongnim-dong20,8575%45 yrs
Ochi-dong20,6375%49.8 yrs
Yangsan-dong19,0814.6%44.2 yrs
Jungheung-dong18,8694.5%44.8 yrs
Gakhwa-dong17,8574.3%44.3 yrs
Yeonje-dong15,3553.7%40.9 yrs
Usan-dong15,2633.7%46.2 yrs
Im-dong13,8953.3%42.9 yrs
Samgak-dong12,7333.1%44.5 yrs
Maegok-dong12,5213%44.7 yrs
Yongdu-dong12,2712.9%38.8 yrs
Sinan-dong11,7512.8%47.2 yrs
Bonchon-dong7,0811.7%40 yrs
Punghyang-dong4,8551.2%46 yrs
Yu-dong2,5250.6%44 yrs
Buk-dong8060.2%48.8 yrs
Oryong-dong7950.2%33.8 yrs
Mangwol-dong5330.1%57.6 yrs
Yongjeon-dong4860.1%59.1 yrs
Jangdeung-dong4620.1%57.2 yrs
Unjeong-dong3050.1%61.4 yrs
Jiya-dong2990.1%55 yrs
Cheongpung-dong2890.1%59.3 yrs
Chunghyo-dong2250.1%61.5 yrs
Saengyong-dong2230.1%59.7 yrs
Hyoryeong-dong2190.1%61.5 yrs
Wolchul-dong2190.1%58.2 yrs
Geumgok-dong2070%55.9 yrs
Yonggang-dong1950%62.4 yrs
Taeryeong-dong1720%59.7 yrs
Daechon-dong1520%37.5 yrs
Sugok-dong1220%63.8 yrs
Hwaam-dong750%60.3 yrs
Numun-dong730%57.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 27.6% of the population of Buk-gu, Gwangju.

Other regions

Other districts in Gwangju

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Frequently asked questions❓

Buk-gu, Gwangju has 416,783 residents as of June 2026., 3,405 fewer than a year earlier.
Unam-dong, home to 47,016 residents — 11.3% of Buk-gu, Gwangju.
It is 44.9 as of June 2026., 0.7 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Oryong-dong is youngest at 33.8 and Deogui-dong oldest at 72.
It fell 2.2% over 4 years, from 426,053 in 2022 to 416,783 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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