Population of Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk
Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)
Total population40,021people
Average age59yrs
Population structure
Population by age
10-year bands · by sexPopulation by age and sex
Unit: people
Male 20,068Female 19,953
Age structure
Unit: %
Youth 4.9%Working age 48.9%Seniors 46.2%
60s is the largest group, at 10,386 people.
Population change
Change over time
4-year trendUnit: people
41,654 in 202240,021 in 2026
Down 3.9% over the past 4 years.
Population ranking
Cheongdo-eup has the largest population of the 9 neighborhoods.
Population by region
9- YoungestHwayang-eup53.7 yrs
- OldestUnmun-myeon64 yrs
There is a 10.3-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.
| Region | Population | Share | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheongdo-eup | 10,897 | 27.2% | 56.6 yrs |
| Hwayang-eup | 7,870 | 19.7% | 53.7 yrs |
| Iseo-myeon | 4,425 | 11.1% | 59.6 yrs |
| Maejeon-myeon | 3,703 | 9.3% | 63.8 yrs |
| Punggak-myeon | 3,647 | 9.1% | 60.9 yrs |
| Geumcheon-myeon | 3,189 | 8% | 63.9 yrs |
| Gakbuk-myeon | 2,274 | 5.7% | 62.6 yrs |
| Gangnam-myeon | 2,105 | 5.3% | 63 yrs |
| Unmun-myeon | 1,911 | 4.8% | 64 yrs |
The top three areas hold 57.9% of the population of Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.
Other regions
Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk
16Frequently asked questions❓
Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk has 40,021 residents as of June 2026., 265 fewer than a year earlier.
Cheongdo-eup, home to 10,897 residents — 27.2% of Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 59 as of June 2026., 13.4 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hwayang-eup is youngest at 53.7 and Unmun-myeon oldest at 64.
It fell 3.9% over 4 years, from 41,654 in 2022 to 40,021 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.
Sources 🌐
- Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 · as of June 2026 · updated monthly