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Population of Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population59,909people
Average age52yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+1,2582,3622,8032,4903,1515,6226,4953,6401,63322421,1602,2042,5432,3503,0425,0335,5943,9413,55079120

Male 29,680Female 30,229

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.8%Working age 59.0%Seniors 33.1%59.0%33.1%

Youth 7.8%Working age 59.0%Seniors 33.1%

60s is the largest group, at 12,089 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

62,402 in 202261,629 in 202360,941 in 202460,498 in 202559,909 in 202620222023202420252026

62,402 in 202259,909 in 2026

Down 4% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hwasun-eup has the largest population of the 13 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHwasun-eup46.8 yrs
  • OldestCheongpung-myeon65 yrs

There is a 18.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hwasun-eup38,85964.9%46.8 yrs
Dong-myeon2,9134.9%60.5 yrs
Neungju-myeon2,7884.7%57.4 yrs
Dogok-myeon2,6984.5%59.7 yrs
Sapyeong-myeon2,0003.3%61.3 yrs
Iyang-myeon1,6582.8%63.7 yrs
Chunyang-myeon1,5982.7%63.2 yrs
Baega-myeon1,4572.4%64.3 yrs
Dongbok-myeon1,4352.4%63.5 yrs
Hancheon-myeon1,3172.2%62.3 yrs
Doam-myeon1,2972.2%63.4 yrs
Cheongpung-myeon9571.6%65 yrs
Iseo-myeon9321.6%61.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 74.4% of the population of Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam has 59,909 residents as of June 2026., 589 fewer than a year earlier.
Hwasun-eup, home to 38,859 residents — 64.9% of Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 52 as of June 2026., 6.4 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hwasun-eup is youngest at 46.8 and Cheongpung-myeon oldest at 65.
It fell 4% over 4 years, from 62,402 in 2022 to 59,909 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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