Population of Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population29,601people
Average age57yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+4718851,0321,0181,5032,8723,7232,3471,13115004378097678281,1171,9752,9382,5772,44156317

Male 15,132Female 14,469

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 5.9%Working age 51.7%Seniors 42.4%51.7%42.4%

Youth 5.9%Working age 51.7%Seniors 42.4%

60s is the largest group, at 6,661 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

31,000 in 202230,752 in 202330,348 in 202429,733 in 202529,601 in 202620222023202420252026

31,000 in 202229,601 in 2026

Down 4.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hampyeong-eup has the largest population of the 9 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHampyeong-eup51.3 yrs
  • OldestSingwang-myeon61.1 yrs

There is a 9.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hampyeong-eup8,10327.4%51.3 yrs
Worya-myeon3,40711.5%57.8 yrs
Hakgyo-myeon3,30811.2%60.4 yrs
Sonbul-myeon3,05310.3%60.3 yrs
Daedong-myeon3,00810.2%57.3 yrs
Haebo-myeon2,8679.7%56.8 yrs
Nasan-myeon2,5628.7%59.9 yrs
Eomda-myeon1,7195.8%60.9 yrs
Singwang-myeon1,5745.3%61.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 50.1% of the population of Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam has 29,601 residents as of June 2026., 132 fewer than a year earlier.
Hampyeong-eup, home to 8,103 residents — 27.4% of Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 57 as of June 2026., 11.4 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hampyeong-eup is youngest at 51.3 and Singwang-myeon oldest at 61.1.
It fell 4.5% over 4 years, from 31,000 in 2022 to 29,601 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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