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Population of Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population132,740people
Average age49.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3,6306,5485,7187,0498,84611,39112,7247,7272,86344643,3535,4334,3915,8188,05110,65312,2068,8705,5631,42332

Male 66,946Female 65,794

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.8%Working age 60.5%Seniors 29.7%9.8%60.5%29.7%

Youth 9.8%Working age 60.5%Seniors 29.7%

60s is the largest group, at 24,930 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

139,906 in 2022138,701 in 2023136,202 in 2024134,925 in 2025132,740 in 202620222023202420252026

139,906 in 2022132,740 in 2026

Down 5.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Yulgok-dong has the largest population of the 35 neighborhoods.

Population by region

35
  • YoungestYulgok-dong35 yrs
  • OldestGuseong-myeon65.2 yrs

There is a 30.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Yulgok-dong23,40417.6%35 yrs
Bugok-dong18,42213.9%46.2 yrs
Sineum-dong14,84011.2%45.1 yrs
Apo-eup7,8795.9%54.9 yrs
Deokgok-dong6,1414.6%44.5 yrs
Pyeonghwa-dong5,1033.8%55 yrs
Jijwa-dong4,1263.1%50.3 yrs
Eomo-myeon3,9042.9%58.1 yrs
Daehang-myeon3,0202.3%60 yrs
Nongso-myeon3,0052.3%57.4 yrs
Gammun-myeon2,9782.2%64.5 yrs
Gyo-dong2,8622.2%44.4 yrs
Nam-myeon2,8492.1%60.7 yrs
Bongsan-myeon2,7712.1%60.3 yrs
Samnak-dong2,7412.1%40.5 yrs
Moam-dong2,5611.9%54.3 yrs
Hwanggeum-dong2,5561.9%59.5 yrs
Guseong-myeon2,5421.9%65.2 yrs
Gaeryeong-myeon2,1781.6%61.8 yrs
Daedeok-myeon2,0631.6%58.2 yrs
Seongnae-dong2,0551.5%58.3 yrs
Joma-myeon1,9871.5%62.3 yrs
Gamcheon-myeon1,6581.2%61.6 yrs
Namsan-dong1,5891.2%58.5 yrs
Eungmyeong-dong1,3761%43.3 yrs
Jirye-myeon1,3691%64.1 yrs
Buhang-myeon1,1670.9%64.1 yrs
Dasu-dong9940.7%56 yrs
Jeungsan-myeon9400.7%64.5 yrs
Baegok-dong8260.6%55.8 yrs
Yangcheon-dong7320.6%60.7 yrs
Daegwang-dong6980.5%57.5 yrs
Yongdu-dong6710.5%59 yrs
Mundang-dong3780.3%60.4 yrs
Gamho-dong3550.3%63.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 42.7% of the population of Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk has 132,740 residents as of June 2026., 2,185 fewer than a year earlier.
Yulgok-dong, home to 23,404 residents — 17.6% of Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 49.6 as of June 2026., 4 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Yulgok-dong is youngest at 35 and Guseong-myeon oldest at 65.2.
It fell 5.1% over 4 years, from 139,906 in 2022 to 132,740 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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