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Population of Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population8,768people
Average age53.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+1192074265066471,0851,128594200330123208204278413674915593336772

Male 4,945Female 3,823

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 5.1%Working age 62.3%Seniors 32.6%62.3%32.6%

Youth 5.1%Working age 62.3%Seniors 32.6%

60s is the largest group, at 2,043 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

9,082 in 20229,127 in 20239,162 in 20249,022 in 20258,768 in 202620222023202420252026

9,082 in 20228,768 in 2026

Down 3.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Ulleung-eup has the largest population of the 3 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Ulleung-eup6,07569.3%52.1 yrs
Seo-myeon1,37715.7%57.9 yrs
Buk-myeon1,31615%55.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 100.0% of the population of Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk has 8,768 residents as of June 2026., 254 fewer than a year earlier.
Ulleung-eup, home to 6,075 residents — 69.3% of Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 53.5 as of June 2026., 7.9 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Ulleung-eup is youngest at 52.1 and Seo-myeon oldest at 57.9.
It fell 3.5% over 4 years, from 9,082 in 2022 to 8,768 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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