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Population of Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population532,777people
Average age43.9yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+17,09629,83229,07234,47043,11152,03041,06117,1845,079495416,03028,63923,46630,47342,06052,44738,99719,7729,5441,88034

Male 269,434Female 263,343

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.7%Working age 70.6%Seniors 17.6%11.7%70.6%17.6%

Youth 11.7%Working age 70.6%Seniors 17.6%

50s is the largest group, at 104,477 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

536,175 in 2022532,950 in 2023532,132 in 2024532,477 in 2025532,777 in 202620222023202420252026

536,175 in 2022532,777 in 2026

Down 0.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Jinyeong-eup has the largest population of the 41 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJangyu-dong35.3 yrs
  • OldestSuga-dong65.6 yrs

There is a 30.3-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Jinyeong-eup52,2019.8%43.5 yrs
Samgye-dong50,9039.6%40.8 yrs
Oe-dong39,6197.4%45.9 yrs
Bugok-dong28,4795.3%42.4 yrs
Yulha-dong28,1045.3%38.5 yrs
Nae-dong26,7045%45.4 yrs
Gusan-dong25,8994.9%45.3 yrs
Gwandong-dong24,0434.5%39.1 yrs
Sinmun-dong23,6904.4%36.7 yrs
Sambang-dong23,5134.4%48.6 yrs
Sammun-dong23,4934.4%41.2 yrs
Juchon-myeon21,6464.1%38.5 yrs
Eobang-dong19,7503.7%46.7 yrs
Jangyu-dong19,1293.6%35.3 yrs
Samjeong-dong15,6442.9%49.1 yrs
Daecheong-dong13,1662.5%44.4 yrs
Mugye-dong11,7912.2%45.4 yrs
An-dong11,3272.1%41.9 yrs
Buwon-dong8,7221.6%49.1 yrs
Dongsang-dong8,2311.5%50 yrs
Naedeok-dong7,0921.3%38 yrs
Bonghwang-dong6,7041.3%50 yrs
Hallim-myeon6,3101.2%59.5 yrs
Jinae-dong5,7091.1%47.7 yrs
Jillye-myeon5,3701%57.4 yrs
Daedong-myeon4,8480.9%61.1 yrs
Daeseong-dong3,6690.7%49.9 yrs
Saengnim-myeon3,2940.6%60.7 yrs
Heung-dong3,2150.6%49 yrs
Sangdong-myeon2,8520.5%58.3 yrs
Jeonha-dong2,3210.4%49.8 yrs
Seosang-dong1,2130.2%56.6 yrs
Hwamok-dong1,1670.2%56.8 yrs
Pungyu-dong9530.2%49.9 yrs
Buram-dong6840.1%57.7 yrs
I-dong3510.1%57.7 yrs
Eungdal-dong2750.1%61.4 yrs
Myeongbeop-dong2380%59.4 yrs
Yuha-dong2140%62.3 yrs
Gang-dong1820%59.4 yrs

The top three areas hold 26.8% of the population of Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangnam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam has 532,777 residents as of June 2026., 300 more than a year earlier.
Jinyeong-eup, home to 52,201 residents — 9.8% of Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam.
It is 43.9 as of June 2026., 1.7 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jangyu-dong is youngest at 35.3 and Suga-dong oldest at 65.6.
It fell 0.6% over 4 years, from 536,175 in 2022 to 532,777 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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