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Population of Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population155,975people
Average age44.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+5,4738,1208,98011,31711,93315,34413,2515,5061,70024715,2357,7586,5629,00010,46714,09111,1945,6433,25787620

Male 81,872Female 74,103

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 12.0%Working age 69.1%Seniors 18.9%12.0%69.1%18.9%

Youth 12.0%Working age 69.1%Seniors 18.9%

50s is the largest group, at 29,435 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

151,669 in 2022152,052 in 2023153,164 in 2024155,317 in 2025155,975 in 202620222023202420252026

151,669 in 2022155,975 in 2026

Up 2.8% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Gwangyang-eup has the largest population of the 17 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHwanggeum-dong31.3 yrs
  • OldestHwanggil-dong65.9 yrs

There is a 34.6-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Gwangyang-eup49,51731.7%45.3 yrs
Jung-dong35,69222.9%41.9 yrs
Ma-dong21,13913.6%37.9 yrs
Gwangyeong-dong9,8906.3%48.3 yrs
Geumho-dong9,5016.1%45.3 yrs
Seonghwang-dong7,0554.5%31.6 yrs
Hwanggeum-dong5,3583.4%31.3 yrs
Okgok-myeon4,6903%52.4 yrs
Ongnyong-myeon2,7601.8%61.6 yrs
Jinwol-myeon2,4151.5%62.9 yrs
Jinsang-myeon2,4091.5%63.7 yrs
Bonggang-myeon1,9461.2%59.1 yrs
Daap-myeon1,5421%62.3 yrs
Taein-dong1,3890.9%57.8 yrs
Hwanggil-dong4140.3%65.9 yrs
Junggun-dong1480.1%63.9 yrs
Doi-dong1100.1%61.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 68.2% of the population of Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam has 155,975 residents as of June 2026., 658 more than a year earlier.
Gwangyang-eup, home to 49,517 residents — 31.7% of Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam.
It is 44.2 as of June 2026., 1.4 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hwanggeum-dong is youngest at 31.3 and Hwanggil-dong oldest at 65.9.
It rose 2.8% over 4 years, from 151,669 in 2022 to 155,975 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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