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Population of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population383,206people
Average age41.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+12,75623,94526,01726,07131,36036,36524,0119,4373,315318512,48322,57122,73223,10231,64035,46722,76111,3006,1861,33231

Male 193,600Female 189,606

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 12.7%Working age 72.9%Seniors 14.4%12.7%72.9%14.4%

Youth 12.7%Working age 72.9%Seniors 14.4%

50s is the largest group, at 71,832 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

402,698 in 2022398,661 in 2023393,954 in 2024389,570 in 2025383,206 in 202620222023202420252026

402,698 in 2022383,206 in 2026

Down 4.8% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Singa-dong has the largest population of the 78 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHwangnyong-dong32.5 yrs
  • OldestDongho-dong70.1 yrs

There is a 37.6-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Singa-dong34,8499.1%39.1 yrs
Wolgye-dong34,5279%42.7 yrs
Sinchang-dong33,9918.9%38.9 yrs
Jangdeok-dong29,0707.6%37.1 yrs
Unnam-dong27,5457.2%43 yrs
Usan-dong27,5157.2%44.6 yrs
Suwan-dong22,1985.8%35.9 yrs
Wolgok-dong20,0155.2%45.6 yrs
Sanjeong-dong18,7194.9%40 yrs
Sochon-dong17,9004.7%42.6 yrs
Sanwol-dong17,5154.6%40 yrs
Songjeong-dong15,4854%48 yrs
Seonam-dong13,8773.6%37.6 yrs
Dosan-dong13,0123.4%45.1 yrs
Ssangam-dong12,9553.4%37 yrs
Hanam-dong7,7812%38.3 yrs
Heukseok-dong6,8601.8%38.5 yrs
Bia-dong4,4831.2%44.2 yrs
Unsu-dong4,2081.1%35.7 yrs
Sinchon-dong3,9421%48.8 yrs
Docheon-dong2,5550.7%46.5 yrs
Jijuk-dong1,2720.3%41.8 yrs
Ok-dong1,0000.3%46.2 yrs
Hwangnyong-dong8130.2%32.5 yrs
Woljeon-dong5850.2%47.2 yrs
Imgok-dong4820.1%57 yrs
Oseon-dong4760.1%42 yrs
Samgeo-dong3750.1%53.8 yrs
Hasan-dong3510.1%58.5 yrs
Yeonsan-dong3340.1%58.7 yrs
Namsan-dong2960.1%60.3 yrs
Jangnok-dong2920.1%58.9 yrs
Yonggok-dong2900.1%63 yrs
Yugye-dong2860.1%59.9 yrs
Dodeok-dong2830.1%61.5 yrs
Dongsan-dong2510.1%62.4 yrs
Songchon-dong2500.1%62.6 yrs
Goryong-dong2480.1%57.6 yrs
Jipyeong-dong2440.1%62.2 yrs
Yong-dong2300.1%57.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 27.0% of the population of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju.

Other regions

Other districts in Gwangju

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju has 383,206 residents as of June 2026., 6,364 fewer than a year earlier.
Singa-dong, home to 34,849 residents — 9.1% of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju.
It is 41.5 as of June 2026., 4.1 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hwangnyong-dong is youngest at 32.5 and Dongho-dong oldest at 70.1.
It fell 4.8% over 4 years, from 402,698 in 2022 to 383,206 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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