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Population of Uichang-gu, Changwon-si

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population209,377people
Average age45.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+6,1839,80911,84614,13015,82818,58318,8238,8612,20420835,8649,2469,01411,89014,81719,23718,7049,3933,86785214

Male 106,478Female 102,899

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.3%Working age 68.6%Seniors 21.1%10.3%68.6%21.1%

Youth 10.3%Working age 68.6%Seniors 21.1%

50s is the largest group, at 37,820 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

216,485 in 2022214,960 in 2023211,060 in 2024209,063 in 2025209,377 in 202620222023202420252026

216,485 in 2022209,377 in 2026

Down 3.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Buk-myeon has the largest population of the 22 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestToechon-dong22.9 yrs
  • OldestYong-dong66.8 yrs

There is a 43.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Buk-myeon44,25921.1%41.5 yrs
Paryong-dong23,67411.3%43.8 yrs
Jung-dong19,7239.4%39 yrs
Myeongseo-dong18,5078.8%48.2 yrs
Dong-eup18,1238.7%51.2 yrs
Dogye-dong17,6068.4%47.8 yrs
Bonggok-dong12,7506.1%50.2 yrs
Sodap-dong10,8605.2%50.6 yrs
Sarim-dong10,4455%45 yrs
Seosang-dong7,8753.8%44.6 yrs
Daesan-myeon6,4393.1%57.1 yrs
Bongnim-dong4,5842.2%48.8 yrs
Sahwa-dong4,3302.1%35.8 yrs
Sogye-dong3,8791.9%52.2 yrs
Dongjeong-dong3,7571.8%50.9 yrs
Myeonggok-dong1,4430.7%30.1 yrs
Buk-dong7460.4%53.6 yrs
Toechon-dong2720.1%22.9 yrs
Bangye-dong670%58.7 yrs
Chayong-dong200%62.5 yrs
Yong-dong120%66.8 yrs
Seogok-dong60%45.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 41.9% of the population of Uichang-gu, Changwon-si.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangnam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Uichang-gu, Changwon-si has 209,377 residents as of June 2026., 314 more than a year earlier.
Buk-myeon, home to 44,259 residents — 21.1% of Uichang-gu, Changwon-si.
It is 45.6 as of June 2026., close to the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Toechon-dong is youngest at 22.9 and Yong-dong oldest at 66.8.
It fell 3.3% over 4 years, from 216,485 in 2022 to 209,377 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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