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Population of Nam-gu, Gwangju

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population205,647people
Average age45.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+6,21011,39710,62811,45115,50015,88113,7199,0183,87940786,03111,56010,16111,28916,32716,75416,61811,7315,8351,20735

Male 98,098Female 107,549

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.5%Working age 65.5%Seniors 23.0%11.5%65.5%23.0%

Youth 11.5%Working age 65.5%Seniors 23.0%

50s is the largest group, at 32,635 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

215,274 in 2022210,762 in 2023208,095 in 2024207,988 in 2025205,647 in 202620222023202420252026

215,274 in 2022205,647 in 2026

Down 4.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Bongseon-dong has the largest population of the 30 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestImam-dong36.7 yrs
  • OldestYangchon-dong64.6 yrs

There is a 27.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Bongseon-dong40,57619.7%42.7 yrs
Jinwol-dong26,92113.1%44.5 yrs
Juwol-dong25,61212.5%46.6 yrs
Wolsan-dong24,41411.9%49.5 yrs
Baegun-dong18,4909%47.6 yrs
Bangnim-dong14,9677.3%47.8 yrs
Haengam-dong11,1605.4%40.2 yrs
Imam-dong10,4905.1%36.7 yrs
Nodae-dong8,6464.2%47.3 yrs
Yangnim-dong6,0773%50.7 yrs
Songha-dong4,7972.3%44.4 yrs
Jiseok-dong3,4711.7%41.2 yrs
Seo-dong3,2861.6%51.5 yrs
Apchon-dong2,4391.2%37.9 yrs
Sa-dong7320.4%55.5 yrs
Hwajang-dong3690.2%63.8 yrs
Gu-dong3620.2%50.4 yrs
Seungchon-dong3560.2%62 yrs
Yanggwa-dong3250.2%60.2 yrs
Chilseok-dong3110.2%61.9 yrs
Wonsan-dong2900.1%59.5 yrs
Guso-dong2580.1%62.9 yrs
Ijang-dong2480.1%62.3 yrs
Sinjang-dong2130.1%64.4 yrs
Daeji-dong1990.1%64.4 yrs
Wolseong-dong1690.1%64.3 yrs
Seokjeong-dong1640.1%63.6 yrs
Yangchon-dong1110.1%64.6 yrs
Dogeum-dong1080.1%62.8 yrs
Deongnam-dong860%58.4 yrs

The top three areas hold 45.3% of the population of Nam-gu, Gwangju.

Other regions

Other districts in Gwangju

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Frequently asked questions❓

Nam-gu, Gwangju has 205,647 residents as of June 2026., 2,341 fewer than a year earlier.
Bongseon-dong, home to 40,576 residents — 19.7% of Nam-gu, Gwangju.
It is 45.5 as of June 2026., close to the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Imam-dong is youngest at 36.7 and Yangchon-dong oldest at 64.6.
It fell 4.5% over 4 years, from 215,274 in 2022 to 205,647 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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