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Population of Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population89,228people
Average age54.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+1,7033,6563,2963,1754,7937,59910,1376,6582,70542251,5903,1182,4202,6784,1936,6969,5867,6975,5921,46541

Male 44,149Female 45,079

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.5%Working age 53.9%Seniors 38.6%53.9%38.6%

Youth 7.5%Working age 53.9%Seniors 38.6%

60s is the largest group, at 19,723 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

95,490 in 202294,523 in 202392,908 in 202490,996 in 202589,228 in 202620222023202420252026

95,490 in 202289,228 in 2026

Down 6.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Muyang-dong has the largest population of the 54 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGajang-dong33.7 yrs
  • OldestYangchon-dong64.9 yrs

There is a 31.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Muyang-dong7,0117.9%44.5 yrs
Naengnim-dong6,7007.5%45.2 yrs
Nagyang-dong6,3227.1%45.9 yrs
Sinbong-dong6,1296.9%46.2 yrs
Hamchang-eup5,8806.6%56.9 yrs
Bongnyong-dong4,1184.6%46.6 yrs
Gongseong-myeon3,6674.1%61.2 yrs
Nakdong-myeon3,6164.1%62.7 yrs
Sabeolguk-myeon3,5584%61.6 yrs
Namseong-dong3,0843.5%51.2 yrs
Hwaseo-myeon2,6823%57.3 yrs
Modong-myeon2,4232.7%58.7 yrs
Oeseo-myeon2,3822.7%62 yrs
Cheongni-myeon2,3442.6%62.7 yrs
Moseo-myeon2,2282.5%61.9 yrs
Seongdong-dong1,9002.1%54.2 yrs
Gonggeom-myeon1,8902.1%64.6 yrs
Ian-myeon1,8552.1%62.9 yrs
Hwadong-myeon1,7932%60.2 yrs
Naeseo-myeon1,7622%63.7 yrs
Oenam-myeon1,4701.6%63.4 yrs
Euncheok-myeon1,4381.6%64.9 yrs
Hwabuk-myeon1,3961.6%62 yrs
Jungdong-myeon1,2751.4%63.2 yrs
Gajang-dong1,1131.2%33.7 yrs
Gyesan-dong1,0691.2%49.8 yrs
Seomun-dong9561.1%52.4 yrs
Mansan-dong9011%54.4 yrs
Hwanam-myeon7530.8%61.6 yrs
Yeonwon-dong5840.7%56.1 yrs
Oedap-dong5200.6%59.8 yrs
Seoseong-dong4850.5%52.9 yrs
Hwasan-dong4590.5%55.5 yrs
Gaeun-dong4050.5%56.6 yrs
Inpyeong-dong3810.4%57.8 yrs
Seogok-dong3740.4%56.8 yrs
Buwon-dong3540.4%60.5 yrs
Inbong-dong3500.4%58.1 yrs
Jicheon-dong3430.4%58.9 yrs
Namjang-dong3230.4%60.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 22.5% of the population of Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk has 89,228 residents as of June 2026., 1,768 fewer than a year earlier.
Muyang-dong, home to 7,011 residents — 7.9% of Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 54.5 as of June 2026., 8.9 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gajang-dong is youngest at 33.7 and Yangchon-dong oldest at 64.9.
It fell 6.6% over 4 years, from 95,490 in 2022 to 89,228 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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