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Population of Nam-gu, Pohang-si

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population212,298people
Average age47.7yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5,42910,45711,57212,57716,16619,34718,98611,8913,40127625,0289,5177,5419,19014,57817,47919,55412,7505,4721,06619

Male 110,104Female 102,194

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.6%Working age 64.9%Seniors 25.5%9.6%64.9%25.5%

Youth 9.6%Working age 64.9%Seniors 25.5%

60s is the largest group, at 38,540 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

229,100 in 2022226,728 in 2023223,145 in 2024217,551 in 2025212,298 in 202620222023202420252026

229,100 in 2022212,298 in 2026

Down 7.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Ocheon-eup has the largest population of the 21 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestDongchon-dong25.5 yrs
  • OldestJanggi-myeon64.7 yrs

There is a 39.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Ocheon-eup56,12326.4%43.1 yrs
Yeonil-eup26,71312.6%47 yrs
Daejam-dong19,7289.3%43.6 yrs
Jigok-dong16,7697.9%40.8 yrs
Haedo-dong15,0117.1%55.9 yrs
Daedo-dong13,6716.4%53.4 yrs
Hyoja-dong11,9805.6%38.4 yrs
Songdo-dong10,6285%57.6 yrs
Donghae-myeon8,8564.2%53.2 yrs
Sangdo-dong8,0683.8%49.4 yrs
Guryongpo-eup6,5213.1%61.9 yrs
Janggi-myeon3,5761.7%64.7 yrs
Cheongnim-dong3,4871.6%51.4 yrs
I-dong3,4761.6%41.7 yrs
Daesong-myeon2,8841.4%60.8 yrs
Indeok-dong2,1561%50.2 yrs
Homigot-myeon1,6160.8%63.7 yrs
Irwol-dong9280.4%53.4 yrs
Goedong-dong490%28.2 yrs
Dongchon-dong350%25.5 yrs
Jangheung-dong230%57.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 48.3% of the population of Nam-gu, Pohang-si.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Nam-gu, Pohang-si has 212,298 residents as of June 2026., 5,253 fewer than a year earlier.
Ocheon-eup, home to 56,123 residents — 26.4% of Nam-gu, Pohang-si.
It is 47.7 as of June 2026., 2.1 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Dongchon-dong is youngest at 25.5 and Janggi-myeon oldest at 64.7.
It fell 7.3% over 4 years, from 229,100 in 2022 to 212,298 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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