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Population of Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population96,440people
Average age51.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+2,0244,5574,3744,1095,5138,4899,4036,4652,67337651,9273,8783,1713,2915,2097,8539,5427,6944,7231,13232

Male 47,988Female 48,452

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.5%Working age 57.8%Seniors 33.8%57.8%33.8%

Youth 8.5%Working age 57.8%Seniors 33.8%

60s is the largest group, at 18,945 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

101,370 in 2022100,491 in 202399,735 in 202498,042 in 202596,440 in 202620222023202420252026

101,370 in 202296,440 in 2026

Down 4.9% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gaheung-dong has the largest population of the 23 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGaheung-dong43.9 yrs
  • OldestPyeongeun-myeon64.7 yrs

There is a 20.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gaheung-dong25,95926.9%43.9 yrs
Hyucheon-dong20,84721.6%49.4 yrs
Punggi-eup9,92510.3%54.8 yrs
Hamang-dong7,9838.3%52.6 yrs
Yeongju-dong6,3766.6%56.4 yrs
Sangmang-dong3,9844.1%47.2 yrs
Anjeong-myeon2,7132.8%62.6 yrs
Buseok-myeon2,7032.8%63.7 yrs
Bonghyeon-myeon2,4312.5%60.3 yrs
Isan-myeon2,0872.2%61.5 yrs
Jangsu-myeon1,9452%61.9 yrs
Munsu-myeon1,8061.9%61.6 yrs
Sunheung-myeon1,8051.9%63.4 yrs
Dansan-myeon1,6731.7%64.3 yrs
Pyeongeun-myeon1,3261.4%64.7 yrs
Joam-dong7340.8%49.4 yrs
Munjeong-dong5800.6%48.8 yrs
Jowa-dong4470.5%63.9 yrs
Sangjul-dong3480.4%59.1 yrs
Gohyeon-dong3230.3%62.1 yrs
Changjin-dong3140.3%61.4 yrs
Aji-dong830.1%57.5 yrs
Jeokseo-dong480%64.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 58.8% of the population of Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk has 96,440 residents as of June 2026., 1,602 fewer than a year earlier.
Gaheung-dong, home to 25,959 residents — 26.9% of Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 51.8 as of June 2026., 6.2 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gaheung-dong is youngest at 43.9 and Pyeongeun-myeon oldest at 64.7.
It fell 4.9% over 4 years, from 101,370 in 2022 to 96,440 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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