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Population of Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population263,406people
Average age46yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+6,94611,73618,15716,62418,58122,88220,99711,6844,19144886,81211,54614,89013,61317,30622,83621,41613,9177,2451,54921

Male 132,254Female 131,152

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.6%Working age 67.5%Seniors 22.9%9.6%67.5%22.9%

Youth 9.6%Working age 67.5%Seniors 22.9%

50s is the largest group, at 45,718 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

267,423 in 2022267,305 in 2023266,706 in 2024265,622 in 2025263,406 in 202620222023202420252026

267,423 in 2022263,406 in 2026

Down 1.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hayang-eup has the largest population of the 36 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestDae-dong30.9 yrs
  • OldestNambang-dong63 yrs

There is a 32.1-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hayang-eup32,86112.5%43.3 yrs
Jillyang-eup32,66712.4%46.6 yrs
Jungsan-dong26,0039.9%40 yrs
Sa-dong24,1239.2%43.3 yrs
Amnyang-eup22,0808.4%42.4 yrs
Oksan-dong14,7145.6%50.8 yrs
Okgok-dong14,0595.3%43.2 yrs
Baekcheon-dong13,5605.1%45.1 yrs
Jeongpyeong-dong13,2355%48.5 yrs
Jungbang-dong13,0264.9%48.5 yrs
Gyeyang-dong7,1292.7%47 yrs
Wachon-myeon5,0201.9%59 yrs
Jain-myeon4,9701.9%58.9 yrs
Daepyeong-dong4,7151.8%47.3 yrs
Joyeong-dong4,3201.6%35.1 yrs
Sampung-dong3,5411.3%44.8 yrs
Namsan-myeon3,3941.3%60.8 yrs
Sambuk-dong3,1451.2%53.5 yrs
Yongseong-myeon3,1131.2%62.9 yrs
Sajeong-dong3,0401.2%50.2 yrs
Imdang-dong2,9171.1%44.9 yrs
Sangbang-dong2,5921%48.5 yrs
Namcheon-myeon2,5801%61.2 yrs
Pyeongsan-dong1,5880.6%52.7 yrs
Dae-dong1,1930.5%30.9 yrs
Samnam-dong7970.3%53.1 yrs
Seosang-dong7770.3%55.4 yrs
Gapje-dong3690.1%59.1 yrs
Jeomchon-dong3510.1%52.4 yrs
Singyo-dong3410.1%52.4 yrs
Sincheon-dong2900.1%49.2 yrs
Yugok-dong2680.1%42 yrs
Yeocheon-dong1820.1%56 yrs
Daejeong-dong1810.1%60.1 yrs
Nae-dong1360.1%62.7 yrs
Nambang-dong1290%63 yrs

The top three areas hold 34.7% of the population of Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk has 263,406 residents as of June 2026., 2,216 fewer than a year earlier.
Hayang-eup, home to 32,861 residents — 12.5% of Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 46 as of June 2026., close to the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Dae-dong is youngest at 30.9 and Nambang-dong oldest at 63.
It fell 1.5% over 4 years, from 267,423 in 2022 to 263,406 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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