Total population29,429people
Households17,374households
Average age56.6yrs
Sex ratioMale15,242peopleFemale14,187people51.8%48.2%
Population change
Change over time
4-year trendUnit: people
30,289 in 202229,429 in 2026
Down 2.8% over the past 4 years.
Migration
As of August 2026Monthly Overview
Moved in175people
Moved out178people
Net migrationβ3people
Net migration by month
Unit: people
Net inflowNet outflow
Top origins
Unit: people
| Region | Moved in |
|---|---|
| Dalseo-gu, Daegu | 36 |
| Dalseong-gun, Daegu | 18 |
| Buk-gu, Daegu | 13 |
| Suseong-gu, Daegu | 13 |
| Nam-gu, Daegu | 5 |
Top destinations
Unit: people
| Region | Moved out |
|---|---|
| Dalseong-gun, Daegu | 49 |
| Dalseo-gu, Daegu | 22 |
| Buk-gu, Daegu | 8 |
| Nam-gu, Daegu | 7 |
| Suseong-gu, Daegu | 7 |
Net migration varied across the past 12 months, totaling +14.
Population structure
Population by age
As of September 2026Population by age and sex
Unit: people
Male 15,242Female 14,187
Age structure
Unit: %
Youth 5.5%Working age 53.7%Seniors 40.8%
60s is the largest group, at 7,281 people.
Population ranking
Population by region
As of September 2026- YoungestDasan-myeon52.4 yrs
- OldestUgok-myeon63.7 yrs
| Region | Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daegaya-eup | 9,149 | 31.1% | 52.8 yrs |
| Dasan-myeon | 8,383 | 28.5% | 52.4 yrs |
| Ssangnim-myeon | 3,089 | 10.5% | 62.9 yrs |
| Seongsan-myeon | 2,414 | 8.2% | 60.3 yrs |
| Gaejin-myeon | 1,781 | 6.1% | 62.7 yrs |
| Unsu-myeon | 1,710 | 5.8% | 63 yrs |
| Ugok-myeon | 1,518 | 5.2% | 63.7 yrs |
| Deokgok-myeon | 1,385 | 4.7% | 63.1 yrs |
The top three areas hold 70.1% of the population of Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
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Frequently asked questionsβ
Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do has 29,429 residents as of September 2026., 321 fewer than a year earlier.
Daegaya-eup, home to 9,149 residents (31.1% of Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do).
It is 56.6 as of September 2026., 10.9 years above the national average of 45.7. Among its towns and townships, Dasan-myeon is youngest at 52.4 and Ugok-myeon oldest at 63.7.
It fell 2.8% over 4 years, from 30,289 in 2022 to 29,429 in September 2026.
As of August 2026, the most people moved in from Dalseo-gu, Daegu (36) and the most moved out to Dalseong-gun, Daegu (49). Net migration varied across the past 12 months, totaling +14.
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.
Sources π
- Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 Β· as of September 2026 Β· updated monthly
- Internal Migration Statistics, Statistics Korea (KOSIS)KOGL Type 1 Β· as of August 2026 Β· updated monthly