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Population of Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population1,773,646people
Average age49.4yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+47,67679,21685,79891,069118,381161,161167,67598,92741,6034,9747245,54974,83168,19479,829105,890138,881154,581110,14980,01818,668495

Male 896,552Female 877,094

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.6%Working age 61.3%Seniors 29.1%9.6%61.3%29.1%

Youth 9.6%Working age 61.3%Seniors 29.1%

60s is the largest group, at 322,256 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

1,826,440 in 20221,811,554 in 20231,794,967 in 20241,783,484 in 20251,773,646 in 202620222023202420252026

1,826,440 in 20221,773,646 in 2026

Down 2.9% over the past 4 years.

Explore regions

Region map

Mokpo-siYeosu-siSuncheon-siNaju-siGwangyang-siDamyang-gunGokseong-gunGurye-gunGoheung-gunBoseong-gunHwasun-gunJangheung-gunGangjin-gunHaenam-gunYeongam-gunMuan-gunHampyeong-gunYeonggwang-gunJangseong-gunWando-gunJindo-gunSinan-gun

Population ranking

Suncheon-si has the largest population of the 22 districts.

Population by region

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There is a 14.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Suncheon-si274,13115.5%45.2 yrs
Yeosu-si260,50214.7%47.9 yrs
Mokpo-si199,52411.2%46.8 yrs
Gwangyang-si155,9758.8%44.2 yrs
Naju-si116,6916.6%47 yrs
Muan-gun95,6595.4%44.3 yrs
Haenam-gun62,0273.5%54.8 yrs
Hwasun-gun59,9093.4%52 yrs
Goheung-gun58,9763.3%59 yrs
Yeonggwang-gun53,9023%50.7 yrs
Yeongam-gun50,0762.8%52.3 yrs
Wando-gun44,1752.5%54.7 yrs
Damyang-gun44,0312.5%54.6 yrs
Jangseong-gun43,0952.4%53 yrs
Sinan-gun42,3192.4%55.2 yrs
Boseong-gun37,5592.1%57.7 yrs
Jangheung-gun33,9521.9%55.6 yrs
Gangjin-gun31,6661.8%55.3 yrs
Hampyeong-gun29,6011.7%57 yrs
Jindo-gun27,8821.6%55.1 yrs
Gokseong-gun27,6571.6%56.8 yrs
Gurye-gun24,3371.4%56.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 41.4% of the population of Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other regions

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jeollanam has 1,773,646 residents as of June 2026., 9,838 fewer than a year earlier.
Suncheon-si, home to 274,131 residents — 15.5% of Jeollanam.
It is 49.4 as of June 2026., 3.8 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its districts, Gwangyang-si is youngest at 44.2 and Goheung-gun oldest at 59.
It fell 2.9% over 4 years, from 1,826,440 in 2022 to 1,773,646 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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