Population of Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk
Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)
Total population47,952people
Average age60yrs
Population structure
Population by age
10-year bands · by sexPopulation by age and sex
Unit: people
Male 24,138Female 23,814
Age structure
Unit: %
Youth 4.8%Working age 46.5%Seniors 48.7%
60s is the largest group, at 12,302 people.
Population change
Change over time
4-year trendUnit: people
50,554 in 202247,952 in 2026
Down 5.1% over the past 4 years.
Population ranking
Uiseong-eup has the largest population of the 18 neighborhoods.
Population by region
18- YoungestUiseong-eup52.9 yrs
- OldestSagok-myeon65.8 yrs
There is a 12.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.
| Region | Population | Share | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uiseong-eup | 12,011 | 25% | 52.9 yrs |
| Angye-myeon | 4,232 | 8.8% | 56.3 yrs |
| Geumseong-myeon | 3,966 | 8.3% | 62.7 yrs |
| Bongyang-myeon | 3,828 | 8% | 58.6 yrs |
| Dain-myeon | 3,551 | 7.4% | 63.4 yrs |
| Bian-myeon | 2,483 | 5.2% | 63.1 yrs |
| Anpyeong-myeon | 2,053 | 4.3% | 65.6 yrs |
| Danchon-myeon | 1,822 | 3.8% | 63.4 yrs |
| Oksan-myeon | 1,650 | 3.4% | 64.1 yrs |
| Gucheon-myeon | 1,631 | 3.4% | 64.7 yrs |
| Danbuk-myeon | 1,623 | 3.4% | 63.8 yrs |
| Danmil-myeon | 1,597 | 3.3% | 62.9 yrs |
| Sagok-myeon | 1,500 | 3.1% | 65.8 yrs |
| Jeomgok-myeon | 1,477 | 3.1% | 65 yrs |
| Chunsan-myeon | 1,463 | 3.1% | 63.4 yrs |
| Gaeum-myeon | 1,437 | 3% | 63.6 yrs |
| Ansa-myeon | 831 | 1.7% | 65 yrs |
| Sinpyeong-myeon | 797 | 1.7% | 65.6 yrs |
The top three areas hold 42.1% of the population of Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.
Other regions
Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk
16Frequently asked questions❓
Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk has 47,952 residents as of June 2026., 373 fewer than a year earlier.
Uiseong-eup, home to 12,011 residents — 25.0% of Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 60 as of June 2026., 14.4 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Uiseong-eup is youngest at 52.9 and Sagok-myeon oldest at 65.8.
It fell 5.1% over 4 years, from 50,554 in 2022 to 47,952 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 🌐
- Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 · as of June 2026 · updated monthly