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Population of Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population361,389people
Average age44.7yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+12,45219,29216,75823,38830,74531,79327,61714,0104,541460711,75418,42914,35921,44229,10731,82927,93916,3897,6251,42725

Male 181,064Female 180,325

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.9%Working age 68.1%Seniors 20.0%11.9%68.1%20.0%

Youth 11.9%Working age 68.1%Seniors 20.0%

50s is the largest group, at 63,622 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

353,886 in 2022354,648 in 2023356,268 in 2024360,300 in 2025361,389 in 202620222023202420252026

353,886 in 2022361,389 in 2026

Up 2.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Mulgeum-eup has the largest population of the 26 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestMulgeum-eup40.4 yrs
  • OldestHogye-dong67.4 yrs

There is a 27.0-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Mulgeum-eup117,31332.5%40.4 yrs
Dong-myeon57,76916%40.7 yrs
Pyeongsan-dong28,2417.8%48.9 yrs
Deokgye-dong21,0595.8%44.2 yrs
Nambu-dong19,0925.3%45.8 yrs
Samho-dong17,3034.8%46.8 yrs
Jungbu-dong15,4264.3%49.2 yrs
Sangbuk-myeon13,5883.8%52.6 yrs
Soju-dong10,7093%52.7 yrs
Singi-dong10,2372.8%48.8 yrs
Bukjeong-dong8,9652.5%46.7 yrs
Myeong-dong7,6162.1%44.8 yrs
Habuk-myeon7,3782%57.3 yrs
Jujin-dong6,3081.7%44.5 yrs
Gyo-dong5,1571.4%45.8 yrs
Bukbu-dong5,1241.4%51.3 yrs
Wondong-myeon3,0550.8%62.3 yrs
Eogok-dong2,9020.8%49.5 yrs
Junam-dong2,3790.7%48.6 yrs
Yongdang-dong6830.2%60.1 yrs
Dabang-dong3890.1%57.7 yrs
Maegok-dong2520.1%64.3 yrs
Myeonggok-dong2240.1%52.7 yrs
Sanmak-dong1090%58.9 yrs
Hogye-dong950%67.4 yrs
Yusan-dong160%52.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 56.3% of the population of Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam.

Other regions

Other districts in Gyeongsangnam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam has 361,389 residents as of June 2026., 1,089 more than a year earlier.
Mulgeum-eup, home to 117,313 residents — 32.5% of Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam.
It is 44.7 as of June 2026., 0.9 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Mulgeum-eup is youngest at 40.4 and Hogye-dong oldest at 67.4.
It rose 2.1% over 4 years, from 353,886 in 2022 to 361,389 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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