Population of Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population98,591people
Average age53.9yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+1,7463,5863,7104,2255,7578,32911,2827,4722,57729131,7073,2382,6193,2425,0947,82911,3138,4694,9551,12719

Male 48,978Female 49,613

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.0%Working age 56.3%Seniors 36.7%56.3%36.7%

Youth 7.0%Working age 56.3%Seniors 36.7%

60s is the largest group, at 22,595 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

103,183 in 2022102,584 in 2023101,253 in 202499,956 in 202598,591 in 202620222023202420252026

103,183 in 202298,591 in 2026

Down 4.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Sammun-dong has the largest population of the 19 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestNaei-dong45.3 yrs
  • OldestCheongdo-myeon65.4 yrs

There is a 20.1-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Sammun-dong20,06820.4%45.8 yrs
Naei-dong15,47615.7%45.3 yrs
Sangnam-myeon7,4667.6%56.2 yrs
Gagok-dong7,1347.2%52.9 yrs
Hanam-eup6,4136.5%58.9 yrs
Samnangjin-eup6,2316.3%59.2 yrs
Bubuk-myeon5,2705.3%59.2 yrs
Gyo-dong5,2695.3%50.8 yrs
Muan-myeon4,4674.5%61.3 yrs
Danjang-myeon4,1794.2%62.2 yrs
Sannae-myeon3,5853.6%62.2 yrs
Chodong-myeon3,1653.2%63.1 yrs
Sangdong-myeon3,0523.1%63.2 yrs
Sanoe-myeon2,7122.8%61.4 yrs
Naeil-dong1,8151.8%57.1 yrs
Cheongdo-myeon1,6521.7%65.4 yrs
Yongpyeong-dong3810.4%60.7 yrs
Hwalseong-dong1770.2%62.5 yrs
Nampo-dong790.1%65.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 43.6% of the population of Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangnam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam has 98,591 residents as of June 2026., 1,365 fewer than a year earlier.
Sammun-dong, home to 20,068 residents — 20.4% of Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam.
It is 53.9 as of June 2026., 8.3 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Naei-dong is youngest at 45.3 and Cheongdo-myeon oldest at 65.4.
It fell 4.5% over 4 years, from 103,183 in 2022 to 98,591 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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