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Population of Gurye-gun, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population24,337people
Average age56.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3377908486691,1312,2833,0271,78890312723547386976231,0811,9082,6562,0591,86743910

Male 11,905Female 12,432

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.0%Working age 52.8%Seniors 41.2%52.8%41.2%

Youth 6.0%Working age 52.8%Seniors 41.2%

60s is the largest group, at 5,683 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

25,011 in 202224,466 in 202324,134 in 202423,927 in 202524,337 in 202620222023202420252026

25,011 in 202224,337 in 2026

Down 2.7% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gurye-eup has the largest population of the 8 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGurye-eup51.5 yrs
  • OldestGwangui-myeon61.8 yrs

There is a 10.3-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gurye-eup10,63943.7%51.5 yrs
Sandong-myeon2,76611.4%60.5 yrs
Toji-myeon2,4209.9%60.9 yrs
Masan-myeon2,3569.7%58.6 yrs
Gwangui-myeon2,1608.9%61.8 yrs
Ganjeon-myeon1,3895.7%61.4 yrs
Muncheok-myeon1,3075.4%59.2 yrs
Yongbang-myeon1,3005.3%61.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 65.0% of the population of Gurye-gun, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gurye-gun, Jeollanam has 24,337 residents as of June 2026., 410 more than a year earlier.
Gurye-eup, home to 10,639 residents — 43.7% of Gurye-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 56.6 as of June 2026., 11 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gurye-eup is youngest at 51.5 and Gwangui-myeon oldest at 61.8.
It fell 2.7% over 4 years, from 25,011 in 2022 to 24,337 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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