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 sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+6721,1331,0891,4912,1563,9936,5134,7342,03731825928957901,1091,5792,9395,7895,2213,8811,00118

Male 24,138Female 23,814

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 4.8%Working age 46.5%Seniors 48.7%46.5%48.7%

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 trend

Unit: people

50,554 in 202250,095 in 202349,375 in 202448,325 in 202547,952 in 202620222023202420252026

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

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  • 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.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Uiseong-eup12,01125%52.9 yrs
Angye-myeon4,2328.8%56.3 yrs
Geumseong-myeon3,9668.3%62.7 yrs
Bongyang-myeon3,8288%58.6 yrs
Dain-myeon3,5517.4%63.4 yrs
Bian-myeon2,4835.2%63.1 yrs
Anpyeong-myeon2,0534.3%65.6 yrs
Danchon-myeon1,8223.8%63.4 yrs
Oksan-myeon1,6503.4%64.1 yrs
Gucheon-myeon1,6313.4%64.7 yrs
Danbuk-myeon1,6233.4%63.8 yrs
Danmil-myeon1,5973.3%62.9 yrs
Sagok-myeon1,5003.1%65.8 yrs
Jeomgok-myeon1,4773.1%65 yrs
Chunsan-myeon1,4633.1%63.4 yrs
Gaeum-myeon1,4373%63.6 yrs
Ansa-myeon8311.7%65 yrs
Sinpyeong-myeon7971.7%65.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 42.1% of the population of Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently 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.

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