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Population of Damyang-gun, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population44,031people
Average age54.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+8331,4681,7661,6462,2904,0445,3423,2431,46616827911,3121,2851,5151,9973,3674,5883,4092,81666122

Male 22,268Female 21,763

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.8%Working age 55.1%Seniors 38.0%55.1%38.0%

Youth 6.8%Working age 55.1%Seniors 38.0%

60s is the largest group, at 9,930 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

46,159 in 202245,588 in 202345,031 in 202444,384 in 202544,031 in 202620222023202420252026

46,159 in 202244,031 in 2026

Down 4.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Damyang-eup has the largest population of the 12 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestDamyang-eup48.9 yrs
  • OldestGasamunhak-myeon60.3 yrs

There is a 11.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Damyang-eup15,11634.3%48.9 yrs
Subuk-myeon4,69510.7%54.5 yrs
Daejeon-myeon3,9929.1%55.2 yrs
Changpyeong-myeon3,3407.6%58.1 yrs
Goseo-myeon2,7966.4%59 yrs
Bongsan-myeon2,5465.8%58.3 yrs
Geumseong-myeon2,4075.5%59.5 yrs
Mujeong-myeon2,2685.2%58.8 yrs
Wolsan-myeon2,1784.9%58.9 yrs
Daedeok-myeon1,8224.1%58.1 yrs
Yong-myeon1,7103.9%59.8 yrs
Gasamunhak-myeon1,1612.6%60.3 yrs

The top three areas hold 54.1% of the population of Damyang-gun, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Damyang-gun, Jeollanam has 44,031 residents as of June 2026., 353 fewer than a year earlier.
Damyang-eup, home to 15,116 residents — 34.3% of Damyang-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 54.6 as of June 2026., 9 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Damyang-eup is youngest at 48.9 and Gasamunhak-myeon oldest at 60.3.
It fell 4.6% over 4 years, from 46,159 in 2022 to 44,031 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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