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Population of Dong-gu, Gwangju

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population105,200people
Average age46.3yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3,3563,9496,7177,3577,2877,7177,2884,9452,52829433,1793,8126,6836,9236,7737,5958,1866,3763,5656579

Male 51,441Female 53,759

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.9%Working age 65.3%Seniors 24.8%9.9%65.3%24.8%

Youth 9.9%Working age 65.3%Seniors 24.8%

60s is the largest group, at 15,474 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

103,233 in 2022106,666 in 2023106,462 in 2024104,868 in 2025105,200 in 202620222023202420252026

103,233 in 2022105,200 in 2026

Up 1.9% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gyerim-dong has the largest population of the 34 neighborhoods.

Population by region

34
  • YoungestGeumnamno4-ga33.4 yrs
  • OldestChungjangno2-ga71.2 yrs

There is a 37.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gyerim-dong23,83422.7%42.8 yrs
Sansu-dong16,60215.8%49.5 yrs
Hak-dong12,91012.3%49.4 yrs
Sotae-dong9,5339.1%49.4 yrs
Yongsan-dong8,5628.1%42.9 yrs
Jisan-dong7,9117.5%47.3 yrs
Ullim-dong4,5134.3%52.8 yrs
Dongmyeong-dong3,4213.3%48.3 yrs
Wollam-dong3,2653.1%42.5 yrs
Seongyo-dong2,6872.6%42.7 yrs
Naenam-dong2,5592.4%42.8 yrs
Seoseok-dong1,8841.8%39.5 yrs
Sugi-dong1,5941.5%39.2 yrs
Daein-dong1,1491.1%49 yrs
Geum-dong9390.9%47 yrs
Jang-dong4980.5%50.2 yrs
Chungjangno4-ga4950.5%40.8 yrs
Chungjangno5-ga4930.5%46.3 yrs
Geumnamno5-ga3620.3%37.7 yrs
Gung-dong3610.3%43.4 yrs
Honam-dong3100.3%38.3 yrs
Nam-dong3000.3%47.1 yrs
Geumnamno4-ga2470.2%33.4 yrs
Bullo-dong1770.2%41.6 yrs
Geumnamno2-ga1700.2%46.1 yrs
Geumnamno3-ga1470.1%47 yrs
Yongyeon-dong1090.1%63.1 yrs
Gwangsan-dong490%53.9 yrs
Daeui-dong480%55.8 yrs
Hwanggeum-dong400%51.4 yrs
Chungjangno1-ga130%54.8 yrs
Chungjangno3-ga100%59.7 yrs
Chungjangno2-ga50%71.2 yrs
Geumnamno1-ga30%53.3 yrs

The top three areas hold 50.7% of the population of Dong-gu, Gwangju.

Other regions

Other districts in Gwangju

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Frequently asked questions❓

Dong-gu, Gwangju has 105,200 residents as of June 2026., 332 more than a year earlier.
Gyerim-dong, home to 23,834 residents — 22.7% of Dong-gu, Gwangju.
It is 46.3 as of June 2026., 0.7 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Geumnamno4-ga is youngest at 33.4 and Chungjangno2-ga oldest at 71.2.
It rose 1.9% over 4 years, from 103,233 in 2022 to 105,200 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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