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Population of Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population38,854people
Average age59.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+4731,0431,0231,0941,7513,3845,2863,5121,49921124198587238221,3982,6024,5103,9043,43787924

Male 19,278Female 19,576

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 4.7%Working age 48.0%Seniors 47.3%48.0%47.3%

Youth 4.7%Working age 48.0%Seniors 47.3%

60s is the largest group, at 9,796 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

42,502 in 202241,741 in 202340,756 in 202439,649 in 202538,854 in 202620222023202420252026

42,502 in 202238,854 in 2026

Down 8.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hapcheon-eup has the largest population of the 17 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHapcheon-eup49.7 yrs
  • OldestMyosan-myeon66.5 yrs

There is a 16.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hapcheon-eup10,29826.5%49.7 yrs
Gaya-myeon3,7239.6%61.8 yrs
Samga-myeon2,8327.3%62.6 yrs
Yaro-myeon2,1425.5%61.8 yrs
Chogye-myeon2,0745.3%60.8 yrs
Yulgok-myeon1,9955.1%63.7 yrs
Yongju-myeon1,9955.1%64.8 yrs
Daebyeong-myeon1,7884.6%63.8 yrs
Gahoe-myeon1,6384.2%63.7 yrs
Daeyang-myeon1,6134.2%57 yrs
Ssangbaek-myeon1,5313.9%65.6 yrs
Cheongdeok-myeon1,4203.7%64.9 yrs
Myosan-myeon1,3783.5%66.5 yrs
Bongsan-myeon1,3273.4%64.9 yrs
Jeokjung-myeon1,2233.1%64.6 yrs
Ssangchaek-myeon1,1122.9%65.9 yrs
Deokgok-myeon7652%65.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 43.4% of the population of Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangnam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam has 38,854 residents as of June 2026., 795 fewer than a year earlier.
Hapcheon-eup, home to 10,298 residents — 26.5% of Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam.
It is 59.6 as of June 2026., 14 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hapcheon-eup is youngest at 49.7 and Myosan-myeon oldest at 66.5.
It fell 8.6% over 4 years, from 42,502 in 2022 to 38,854 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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