Population of Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam
Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)
Total population56,867people
Average age52.7yrs
Population structure
Population by age
10-year bands · by sexPopulation by age and sex
Unit: people
Male 29,253Female 27,614
Age structure
Unit: %
Youth 7.9%Working age 58.0%Seniors 34.1%
60s is the largest group, at 12,299 people.
Population change
Change over time
4-year trendUnit: people
61,989 in 202256,867 in 2026
Down 8.3% over the past 4 years.
Population ranking
Chirwon-eup has the largest population of the 10 neighborhoods.
Population by region
10- YoungestChirwon-eup46.3 yrs
- OldestChilbuk-myeon64.3 yrs
There is a 18.0-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.
| Region | Population | Share | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirwon-eup | 17,335 | 30.5% | 46.3 yrs |
| Gaya-eup | 16,377 | 28.8% | 49.8 yrs |
| Gunbuk-myeon | 5,519 | 9.7% | 57.5 yrs |
| Chilseo-myeon | 4,749 | 8.4% | 54.6 yrs |
| Daesan-myeon | 2,983 | 5.2% | 63.8 yrs |
| Beopsu-myeon | 2,578 | 4.5% | 62.1 yrs |
| Sanin-myeon | 2,469 | 4.3% | 60.3 yrs |
| Haman-myeon | 2,235 | 3.9% | 61.3 yrs |
| Chilbuk-myeon | 1,745 | 3.1% | 64.3 yrs |
| Yeohang-myeon | 877 | 1.5% | 64.1 yrs |
The top three areas hold 69.0% of the population of Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam.
Other regions
Other districts in Gyeongsangnam
16Frequently asked questions❓
Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam has 56,867 residents as of June 2026., 1,271 fewer than a year earlier.
Chirwon-eup, home to 17,335 residents — 30.5% of Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam.
It is 52.7 as of June 2026., 7.1 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Chirwon-eup is youngest at 46.3 and Chilbuk-myeon oldest at 64.3.
It fell 8.3% over 4 years, from 61,989 in 2022 to 56,867 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.
Sources 🌐
- Resident registration data, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyKOGL Type 1 · as of June 2026 · updated monthly