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Population of Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population15,972people
Average age57.7yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+2074675085317731,5002,0791,3206076901954013894145821,0761,8751,4691,21728012

Male 8,061Female 7,911

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 5.2%Working age 51.2%Seniors 43.5%51.2%43.5%

Youth 5.2%Working age 51.2%Seniors 43.5%

60s is the largest group, at 3,954 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

16,218 in 202215,861 in 202315,490 in 202415,231 in 202515,972 in 202620222023202420252026

16,218 in 202215,972 in 2026

Down 1.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Yeongyang-eup has the largest population of the 6 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestYeongyang-eup52.2 yrs
  • OldestCheonggi-myeon64.6 yrs

There is a 12.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Yeongyang-eup7,11244.5%52.2 yrs
Ibam-myeon2,03812.8%61.4 yrs
Seokbo-myeon1,90811.9%62.1 yrs
Irwol-myeon1,68410.5%62.1 yrs
Subi-myeon1,63210.2%60.7 yrs
Cheonggi-myeon1,59810%64.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 69.2% of the population of Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk has 15,972 residents as of June 2026., 741 more than a year earlier.
Yeongyang-eup, home to 7,112 residents — 44.5% of Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk.
It is 57.7 as of June 2026., 12.1 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Yeongyang-eup is youngest at 52.2 and Cheonggi-myeon oldest at 64.6.
It fell 1.5% over 4 years, from 16,218 in 2022 to 15,972 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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