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Population of Gyeongsangnam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population3,195,351people
Average age47.1yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+88,559161,750158,452183,578241,578293,577278,041151,16349,7045,4125583,543150,335122,110157,650226,743281,473275,101171,46993,33221,269447

Male 1,611,870Female 1,583,481

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.3%Working age 65.7%Seniors 24.1%10.3%65.7%24.1%

Youth 10.3%Working age 65.7%Seniors 24.1%

50s is the largest group, at 575,050 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

3,295,615 in 20223,263,251 in 20233,236,224 in 20243,216,105 in 20253,195,351 in 202620222023202420252026

3,295,615 in 20223,195,351 in 2026

Down 3% over the past 4 years.

Explore regions

Region map

Changwon-siJinju-siTongyeong-siSacheon-siGimhae-siMiryang-siGeoje-siYangsan-siUiryeong-gunHaman-gunChangnyeong-gunGoseong-gunNamhae-gunHadong-gunSancheong-gunHamyang-gunGeochang-gunHapcheon-gun

Population ranking

Gimhae-si has the largest population of the 18 districts.

Population by region

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There is a 15.7-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gimhae-si532,77716.7%43.9 yrs
Yangsan-si361,38911.3%44.7 yrs
Jinju-si334,65110.5%45.6 yrs
Changwon-si986,27330.9%45.8 yrs
Geoje-si229,0297.2%44.3 yrs
Tongyeong-si115,8903.6%49.5 yrs
Sacheon-si107,8823.4%49 yrs
Miryang-si98,5913.1%53.9 yrs
Geochang-gun58,8461.8%51.8 yrs
Haman-gun56,8671.8%52.7 yrs
Changnyeong-gun54,4451.7%55.8 yrs
Goseong-gun46,8081.5%55.6 yrs
Namhae-gun41,1431.3%57.3 yrs
Hadong-gun39,5961.2%58.2 yrs
Hapcheon-gun38,8541.2%59.6 yrs
Hamyang-gun35,1411.1%56.5 yrs
Sancheong-gun32,6381%58.9 yrs
Uiryeong-gun24,5310.8%58.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 38.5% of the population of Gyeongsangnam.

Other regions

Other regions

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gyeongsangnam has 3,195,351 residents as of June 2026., 20,754 fewer than a year earlier.
Gimhae-si, home to 532,777 residents — 16.7% of Gyeongsangnam.
It is 47.1 as of June 2026., 1.5 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its districts, Gimhae-si is youngest at 43.9 and Hapcheon-gun oldest at 59.6.
It fell 3% over 4 years, from 3,295,615 in 2022 to 3,195,351 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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