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Population of Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population64,774people
Average age54.4yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+1,2222,5122,4412,3593,4835,5987,1614,8672,00922231,1382,2461,8241,9903,1974,9496,9675,7113,85599326

Male 31,877Female 32,897

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.3%Working age 54.5%Seniors 38.2%54.5%38.2%

Youth 7.3%Working age 54.5%Seniors 38.2%

60s is the largest group, at 14,128 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

72,065 in 202269,524 in 202367,929 in 202466,259 in 202564,774 in 202620222023202420252026

72,065 in 202264,774 in 2026

Down 10.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Mojeon-dong has the largest population of the 20 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestMojeon-dong45.7 yrs
  • OldestUji-dong64 yrs

There is a 18.3-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Mojeon-dong19,46730.1%45.7 yrs
Heungdeok-dong7,66711.8%50.6 yrs
Mungyeong-eup6,49010%58.6 yrs
Jeomchon-dong6,3119.7%54.6 yrs
Gaeun-eup3,7285.8%61.8 yrs
Maseong-myeon3,2315%62.9 yrs
Sanyang-myeon2,8314.4%61.1 yrs
Sanbuk-myeon2,4993.9%63.6 yrs
Nongam-myeon2,4043.7%63.9 yrs
Yeongsun-myeon2,2313.4%59 yrs
Hogye-myeon2,1643.3%59.5 yrs
Dongno-myeon1,8172.8%61.4 yrs
Singi-dong1,0871.7%60.7 yrs
Gongpyeong-dong1,0001.5%54.3 yrs
Yeongsin-dong5280.8%50.7 yrs
Yugok-dong4910.8%62 yrs
Yunjik-dong2460.4%58.4 yrs
Buljeong-dong2180.3%60.7 yrs
Uji-dong1900.3%64 yrs
Chang-dong1740.3%59 yrs

The top three areas hold 51.9% of the population of Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk has 64,774 residents as of June 2026., 1,485 fewer than a year earlier.
Mojeon-dong, home to 19,467 residents — 30.1% of Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 54.4 as of June 2026., 8.8 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Mojeon-dong is youngest at 45.7 and Uji-dong oldest at 64.
It fell 10.1% over 4 years, from 72,065 in 2022 to 64,774 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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