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Population of Buk-gu, Gwangju

As of September 2026

Total population416,582people
Households203,809households
Average age45yrs
Sex ratioMale205,840peopleFemale210,742people49.4%50.6%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

424,715 in 2022422,881 in 2023424,684 in 2024419,458 in 2025416,582 in 202620222023202420252026

424,715 in 2022416,582 in 2026

Down 1.9% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in3,611people
Moved out3,778people
Net migrationβˆ’167people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

βˆ’419βˆ’615βˆ’430βˆ’846βˆ’546βˆ’785βˆ’66185178951441βˆ’167SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugβˆ’419 in Sep 2025βˆ’615 in Oct 2025βˆ’430 in Nov 2025βˆ’846 in Dec 2025βˆ’546 in Jan 2026βˆ’785 in Feb 2026βˆ’661 in Mar 2026851 in Apr 2026789 in May 2026514 in Jun 202641 in Jul 2026βˆ’167 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

RegionMoved in
Gwangsan-gu453
Seo-gu323
Dong-gu186
Nam-gu173
Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do101

Top destinations

Unit: people

RegionMoved out
Gwangsan-gu407
Seo-gu291
Dong-gu217
Nam-gu153
Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do67

Outflows exceeded inflows in 8 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 2,274.

Want more detail on migration in Buk-gu?See more Buk-gu statistics on GData

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40sπŸ‘‘ 50s60s70s80s90s100+12,75320,42525,20627,98930,75334,91430,29716,4806,367649712,14718,90722,62025,74729,78935,52133,50720,16810,2002,08551

Male 205,840Female 210,742

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.7%Working age 68.2%Seniors 21.1%10.7%68.2%21.1%

Youth 10.7%Working age 68.2%Seniors 21.1%

50s is the largest group, at 70,435 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestOryong-dong34 yrs
  • OldestDeogui-dong72.1 yrs
RegionShare
Unam-dong47,71311.5%44.8 yrs
Yongbong-dong35,6258.6%44.3 yrs
Munheung-dong32,0487.7%47.6 yrs
Duam-dong31,8027.6%52.9 yrs
Sinyong-dong31,5337.6%38.1 yrs
Ilgok-dong26,7846.4%42.9 yrs
Dongnim-dong20,7995%45.1 yrs
Ochi-dong20,5974.9%50 yrs
Yangsan-dong18,9664.6%44.4 yrs
Jungheung-dong18,8394.5%44.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 27.7% of the population of Buk-gu, Gwangju.

Want to explore Buk-gu's demographics in more detail?See more Buk-gu statistics on GData

Frequently asked questions❓

Buk-gu, Gwangju has 416,582 residents as of September 2026., 2,876 fewer than a year earlier.
Unam-dong, home to 47,713 residents (11.5% of Buk-gu, Gwangju).
It is 45 as of September 2026., 0.7 years below the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Oryong-dong is youngest at 34 and Deogui-dong oldest at 72.1.
It fell 1.9% over 4 years, from 424,715 in 2022 to 416,582 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Gwangsan-gu (453) and the most moved out to Gwangsan-gu (407). Outflows exceeded inflows in 8 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 2,274.
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.

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