Population of Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population94,107people
Average age53.7yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+2,0473,1673,5354,1485,4418,75310,8927,1632,64031421,9282,8472,4343,4484,3897,4059,7877,7474,9061,10212

Male 48,102Female 46,005

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.4%Working age 56.2%Seniors 36.4%56.2%36.4%

Youth 7.4%Working age 56.2%Seniors 36.4%

60s is the largest group, at 20,679 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

101,285 in 2022100,781 in 2023100,013 in 202496,797 in 202594,107 in 202620222023202420252026

101,285 in 202294,107 in 2026

Down 7.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Mangjeong-dong has the largest population of the 41 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestMunoe-dong43.7 yrs
  • OldestDorim-dong64.1 yrs

There is a 20.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Mangjeong-dong12,71513.5%46.6 yrs
Yasa-dong11,70412.4%47.1 yrs
Geumho-eup9,81310.4%57.9 yrs
Wansan-dong9,73210.3%45.4 yrs
Gogyeong-myeon5,2735.6%57 yrs
Munoe-dong4,4104.7%43.7 yrs
Bugan-myeon4,0834.3%63.1 yrs
Imgo-myeon3,9354.2%62.4 yrs
Cheongtong-myeon3,7564%60.7 yrs
Sinnyeong-myeon3,4603.7%60.4 yrs
Hwanam-myeon3,1043.3%61.4 yrs
Hwasan-myeon2,8513%63 yrs
Daechang-myeon2,8413%61.2 yrs
Munnae-dong2,6732.8%46.3 yrs
Hwabuk-myeon2,1242.3%62.9 yrs
Hwaryong-dong1,3061.4%54 yrs
Jayang-myeon1,2271.3%62.3 yrs
Bong-dong1,1251.2%44.6 yrs
Seongnae-dong8870.9%56.4 yrs
Geumno-dong8850.9%57.8 yrs
Gyochon-dong8270.9%56.6 yrs
Jogyo-dong4830.5%52.9 yrs
Osu-dong4300.5%54.9 yrs
Do-dong4220.4%61.7 yrs
Nokjeon-dong3820.4%61.8 yrs
Daejeon-dong3520.4%61.6 yrs
Omi-dong3460.4%55.9 yrs
Eonha-dong3250.3%58.3 yrs
Jaksan-dong2970.3%53 yrs
Maesan-dong2610.3%62.5 yrs
Dorim-dong2490.3%64.1 yrs
Donam-dong2460.3%57.9 yrs
Seosan-dong2450.3%61.2 yrs
Changgu-dong2400.3%55.7 yrs
Goeyeon-dong2290.2%59.4 yrs
Beomeo-dong1860.2%60.5 yrs
Chaesin-dong1690.2%57.9 yrs
Ssanggye-dong1690.2%59.4 yrs
Bonchon-dong1510.2%61.1 yrs
Gwajeon-dong1310.1%60.4 yrs

The top three areas hold 36.4% of the population of Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk has 94,107 residents as of June 2026., 2,690 fewer than a year earlier.
Mangjeong-dong, home to 12,715 residents — 13.5% of Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 53.7 as of June 2026., 8.1 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Munoe-dong is youngest at 43.7 and Dorim-dong oldest at 64.1.
It fell 7.1% over 4 years, from 101,285 in 2022 to 94,107 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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