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Population of Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population399,111people
Average age44.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+13,25818,63719,85727,11135,14036,22431,20415,8975,2075191312,77017,73617,73724,44531,89234,25031,36216,8977,4101,50141

Male 203,068Female 196,043

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.1%Working age 69.2%Seniors 19.7%11.1%69.2%19.7%

Youth 11.1%Working age 69.2%Seniors 19.7%

50s is the largest group, at 70,474 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

389,876 in 2022391,477 in 2023393,286 in 2024397,310 in 2025399,111 in 202620222023202420252026

389,876 in 2022399,111 in 2026

Up 2.4% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Chowol-eup has the largest population of the 26 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGosan-dong35.3 yrs
  • OldestNamjong-myeon61.8 yrs

There is a 26.5-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Chowol-eup51,69213%44.6 yrs
Taejeon-dong40,13910.1%40 yrs
Sinhyeon-dong35,7409%44.4 yrs
Yangbeol-dong25,4826.4%43.1 yrs
Songjeong-dong23,0465.8%45.7 yrs
Neungpyeong-dong22,4785.6%45.5 yrs
Gonjiam-eup20,9145.2%49.6 yrs
Tanbeol-dong19,5594.9%43.9 yrs
Yeok-dong18,4614.6%39.5 yrs
Ssangnyeong-dong17,0684.3%44.2 yrs
Gosan-dong17,0334.3%35.3 yrs
Toechon-myeon15,4213.9%52.1 yrs
Gyeongan-dong13,1903.3%46.9 yrs
Mokhyeon-dong13,1423.3%48.4 yrs
Jangji-dong10,0602.5%44.8 yrs
Hoedeok-dong9,5942.4%46.1 yrs
Munhyeong-dong9,1372.3%49.2 yrs
Docheok-myeon8,9402.2%52.5 yrs
Sam-dong8,3752.1%47.9 yrs
Maesan-dong6,4891.6%46.3 yrs
Chuja-dong4,2031.1%45.3 yrs
Jungdae-dong3,8911%50.1 yrs
Namhansanseong-myeon2,1850.5%54 yrs
Namjong-myeon1,3470.3%61.8 yrs
Mok-dong1,1140.3%54.8 yrs
Jik-dong4110.1%54.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 32.0% of the population of Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeonggi

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi has 399,111 residents as of June 2026., 1,801 more than a year earlier.
Chowol-eup, home to 51,692 residents — 13.0% of Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi.
It is 44.8 as of June 2026., 0.8 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gosan-dong is youngest at 35.3 and Namjong-myeon oldest at 61.8.
It rose 2.4% over 4 years, from 389,876 in 2022 to 399,111 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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