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Population of Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population243,051people
Average age50.4yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5,7569,64011,06712,70915,59222,69324,33014,2625,092608115,4138,9458,65510,41214,15521,63123,76916,4339,6192,21939

Male 121,760Female 121,291

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.4%Working age 61.8%Seniors 29.8%61.8%29.8%

Youth 8.4%Working age 61.8%Seniors 29.8%

60s is the largest group, at 48,099 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

250,857 in 2022248,510 in 2023245,669 in 2024244,411 in 2025243,051 in 202620222023202420252026

250,857 in 2022243,051 in 2026

Down 3.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hwangseong-dong has the largest population of the 56 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestSeokjang-dong33.6 yrs
  • OldestSannae-myeon64.9 yrs

There is a 31.3-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hwangseong-dong27,93711.5%43.6 yrs
Yonggang-dong24,71910.2%41.3 yrs
Angang-eup21,4698.8%55.1 yrs
Oedong-eup21,4558.8%51.6 yrs
Hyeongok-myeon21,4188.8%43.9 yrs
Dongcheon-dong19,7918.1%49.1 yrs
Geoncheon-eup14,8276.1%50.4 yrs
Chunghyo-dong11,8284.9%46 yrs
Seonggeon-dong10,1754.2%56.1 yrs
Yangnam-myeon6,2302.6%55.5 yrs
Gangdong-myeon5,7042.3%59.1 yrs
Cheonbuk-myeon5,3532.2%54.9 yrs
Gampo-eup4,9982.1%59.6 yrs
Naenam-myeon4,2701.8%62.3 yrs
Munmudaewang-myeon3,9511.6%56.2 yrs
Sannae-myeon3,1061.3%64.9 yrs
Seo-myeon2,8841.2%62.5 yrs
Seongdong-dong2,8331.2%57.5 yrs
Sirae-dong2,7761.1%48.1 yrs
Hwango-dong2,3781%57.9 yrs
Seokjang-dong2,0570.8%33.6 yrs
Doji-dong2,0000.8%46.9 yrs
Jinhyeon-dong1,9090.8%46.6 yrs
Gujeong-dong1,8970.8%52.9 yrs
Noseo-dong1,8330.8%53.5 yrs
Sajeong-dong1,4000.6%61.1 yrs
Seobu-dong1,2920.5%58.8 yrs
Ma-dong1,0830.4%55.9 yrs
Yul-dong7370.3%61.2 yrs
Dongbang-dong6550.3%57.5 yrs
Seoak-dong6130.3%57.5 yrs
Inwang-dong5950.2%60.8 yrs
Hyohyeon-dong5570.2%57.9 yrs
Hwangnam-dong5380.2%61.6 yrs
Bomun-dong5330.2%60.7 yrs
Joyang-dong5140.2%59 yrs
Baeban-dong4990.2%61.1 yrs
Gwangmyeong-dong4840.2%62 yrs
Ha-dong4520.2%58 yrs
Tap-dong4440.2%60.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 30.5% of the population of Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk has 243,051 residents as of June 2026., 1,360 fewer than a year earlier.
Hwangseong-dong, home to 27,937 residents — 11.5% of Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 50.4 as of June 2026., 4.8 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Seokjang-dong is youngest at 33.6 and Sannae-myeon oldest at 64.9.
It fell 3.1% over 4 years, from 250,857 in 2022 to 243,051 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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