한국어

Population of Buk-gu, Pohang-si

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population274,710people
Average age46.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+8,84013,50512,82417,88519,54722,60623,37613,6583,93939088,19412,40510,40314,87719,41724,12825,32815,0136,8811,45530

Male 136,578Female 138,132

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.9%Working age 65.2%Seniors 23.9%10.9%65.2%23.9%

Youth 10.9%Working age 65.2%Seniors 23.9%

60s is the largest group, at 48,704 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

270,754 in 2022266,937 in 2023269,373 in 2024272,347 in 2025274,710 in 202620222023202420252026

270,754 in 2022274,710 in 2026

Up 1.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Heunghae-eup has the largest population of the 31 neighborhoods.

Population by region

31
  • YoungestYangdeok-dong39.6 yrs
  • OldestJukjang-myeon65.6 yrs

There is a 26.0-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Heunghae-eup60,38422%43.1 yrs
Yangdeok-dong35,48812.9%39.6 yrs
Jangseong-dong35,04212.8%43.5 yrs
Duho-dong20,0097.3%47.4 yrs
Yongheung-dong18,7556.8%51.3 yrs
Jukdo-dong17,6216.4%53.6 yrs
Uhyeon-dong16,4616%44.3 yrs
Changpo-dong13,5014.9%46.5 yrs
Deungnyang-dong9,0473.3%44.5 yrs
Hakjam-dong8,8603.2%46 yrs
Hwanho-dong7,8182.8%46.4 yrs
Gigye-myeon4,6541.7%63 yrs
Haksan-dong4,4001.6%48.6 yrs
Cheongha-myeon4,1771.5%61.6 yrs
Singwang-myeon2,7041%63.3 yrs
Jukjang-myeon2,6181%65.6 yrs
Hanggu-dong2,4180.9%53.8 yrs
Songna-myeon2,2830.8%63.2 yrs
Daesin-dong1,9790.7%59 yrs
Gibuk-myeon1,2820.5%64.6 yrs
Deoksu-dong1,1120.4%55.3 yrs
Dongbin1-ga8170.3%51.1 yrs
Deoksan-dong6150.2%55.6 yrs
Daeheung-dong5990.2%57.9 yrs
Sinheung-dong5020.2%62.4 yrs
Dongbin2-ga3460.1%59.5 yrs
Yeonam-dong3130.1%56.8 yrs
Sangwon-dong3050.1%54.3 yrs
Yeocheon-dong2750.1%55 yrs
Jungang-dong2070.1%60.7 yrs
Nambin-dong1180%59.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 47.7% of the population of Buk-gu, Pohang-si.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

16

Frequently asked questions❓

Buk-gu, Pohang-si has 274,710 residents as of June 2026., 2,363 more than a year earlier.
Heunghae-eup, home to 60,384 residents — 22.0% of Buk-gu, Pohang-si.
It is 46.6 as of June 2026., 1 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Yangdeok-dong is youngest at 39.6 and Jukjang-myeon oldest at 65.6.
It rose 1.5% over 4 years, from 270,754 in 2022 to 274,710 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.

Sources 🌐