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Population of Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population115,890people
Average age49.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+2,3446,1504,8164,5218,84411,56910,9896,7352,05518832,2595,8983,5834,1438,18310,11111,2737,6713,79574812

Male 58,214Female 57,676

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.2%Working age 62.9%Seniors 27.9%9.2%62.9%27.9%

Youth 9.2%Working age 62.9%Seniors 27.9%

60s is the largest group, at 22,262 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

124,115 in 2022121,374 in 2023119,349 in 2024117,545 in 2025115,890 in 202620222023202420252026

124,115 in 2022115,890 in 2026

Down 6.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gwangdo-myeon has the largest population of the 24 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGwangdo-myeon42 yrs
  • OldestHansan-myeon64.9 yrs

There is a 22.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gwangdo-myeon31,86027.5%42 yrs
Mujeon-dong12,68410.9%46 yrs
Yongnam-myeon11,2109.7%47.5 yrs
Misu-dong9,7158.4%49.4 yrs
Buksin-dong9,3978.1%51.4 yrs
Jeongnyang-dong5,7425%54.6 yrs
Donam-dong4,6514%52.8 yrs
Sanyang-eup4,0563.5%59.5 yrs
Bongpyeong-dong3,9653.4%53.7 yrs
Docheon-dong3,6943.2%56.2 yrs
Inpyeong-dong3,2282.8%49.1 yrs
Dosan-myeon2,5572.2%62.3 yrs
Yokji-myeon1,8831.6%59.1 yrs
Hansan-myeon1,7961.5%64.9 yrs
Dongho-dong1,7881.5%53.7 yrs
Taepyeong-dong1,5101.3%57.2 yrs
Saryang-myeon1,3231.1%64.1 yrs
Myeongjeong-dong1,2011%59.4 yrs
Hangnam-dong9030.8%58.3 yrs
Seoho-dong8860.8%60.3 yrs
Dang-dong6380.6%55.1 yrs
Pyeongnim-dong4880.4%60.5 yrs
Munhwa-dong4430.4%58.3 yrs
Jungang-dong2720.2%62.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 48.1% of the population of Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangnam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam has 115,890 residents as of June 2026., 1,655 fewer than a year earlier.
Gwangdo-myeon, home to 31,860 residents — 27.5% of Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam.
It is 49.5 as of June 2026., 3.9 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gwangdo-myeon is youngest at 42 and Hansan-myeon oldest at 64.9.
It fell 6.6% over 4 years, from 124,115 in 2022 to 115,890 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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