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Gimcheon Innovation City, Yulgok-dong, Gimcheon-si

Population of Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

As of September 2026

Total population132,433people
Households69,080households
Average age49.8yrs
Sex ratioMale66,801peopleFemale65,632people50.4%49.6%

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

139,710 in 2022138,222 in 2023135,855 in 2024134,537 in 2025132,433 in 202620222023202420252026

139,710 in 2022132,433 in 2026

Down 5.2% over the past 4 years.

Migration

As of August 2026

Monthly Overview

Moved in811people
Moved out885people
Net migrationβˆ’74people

Net migration by month

Unit: people

βˆ’65βˆ’99βˆ’35βˆ’210βˆ’253βˆ’306127βˆ’46βˆ’169βˆ’51βˆ’132βˆ’74SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugβˆ’65 in Sep 2025βˆ’99 in Oct 2025βˆ’35 in Nov 2025βˆ’210 in Dec 2025βˆ’253 in Jan 2026βˆ’306 in Feb 2026127 in Mar 2026βˆ’46 in Apr 2026βˆ’169 in May 2026βˆ’51 in Jun 2026βˆ’132 in Jul 2026βˆ’74 in Aug 2026

Net inflowNet outflow

Top origins

Unit: people

RegionMoved in
Gumi-si87
Buk-gu, Daegu23
Dalseo-gu, Daegu14
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon14
Suseong-gu, Daegu13

Top destinations

Unit: people

RegionMoved out
Gumi-si126
Dong-gu, Daegu19
Buk-gu, Daegu19
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon15
Chilgok-gun14

Outflows exceeded inflows in 11 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,313.

Want more detail on migration in Gimcheon-si?See more Gimcheon-si statistics on GData

Population structure

Population by age

As of September 2026

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50sπŸ‘‘ 60s70s80s90s100+3,5796,4895,7187,0378,80511,33112,7247,7902,87545033,3025,4474,3185,8028,02910,60012,1418,9585,5701,43232

Male 66,801Female 65,632

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.7%Working age 60.4%Seniors 29.9%9.7%60.4%29.9%

Youth 9.7%Working age 60.4%Seniors 29.9%

60s is the largest group, at 24,865 people.

Population ranking

Population by region

As of September 2026
  • YoungestYulgok-dong35.1 yrs
  • OldestGuseong-myeon65.3 yrs
RegionShare
Yulgok-dong23,42617.7%35.1 yrs
Bugok-dong18,40013.9%46.3 yrs
Sineum-dong14,84911.2%45.3 yrs
Apo-eup7,8055.9%55.1 yrs
Deokgok-dong6,1604.7%44.5 yrs
Pyeonghwa-dong5,0633.8%55.2 yrs
Jijwa-dong4,1163.1%50.4 yrs
Eomo-myeon3,9002.9%58.2 yrs
Daehang-myeon3,0332.3%60.1 yrs
Nongso-myeon3,0082.3%57.5 yrs

The top three areas hold 42.8% of the population of Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Want to explore Gimcheon-si's demographics in more detail?See more Gimcheon-si statistics on GData

Frequently asked questions❓

Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do has 132,433 residents as of September 2026., 2,104 fewer than a year earlier.
Yulgok-dong, home to 23,426 residents (17.7% of Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do).
It is 49.8 as of September 2026., 4.1 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its neighborhoods, Yulgok-dong is youngest at 35.1 and Guseong-myeon oldest at 65.3.
It fell 5.2% over 4 years, from 139,710 in 2022 to 132,433 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Gumi-si (87) and the most moved out to Gumi-si (126). Outflows exceeded inflows in 11 of the past 12 months, for a net loss of 1,313.
This is resident registration data from Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Figures are as of the end of September 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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