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Population of Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population33,952people
Average age55.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+6181,1651,2361,2341,7873,0253,7652,5411,24917136131,0819459721,4742,3943,5152,8972,53672110

Male 16,794Female 17,158

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.9%Working age 52.5%Seniors 40.6%52.5%40.6%

Youth 6.9%Working age 52.5%Seniors 40.6%

60s is the largest group, at 7,280 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

36,147 in 202235,371 in 202334,633 in 202434,290 in 202533,952 in 202620222023202420252026

36,147 in 202233,952 in 2026

Down 6.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Jangheung-eup has the largest population of the 10 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJangheung-eup47.9 yrs
  • OldestYuchi-myeon64.1 yrs

There is a 16.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Jangheung-eup14,63543.1%47.9 yrs
Gwansan-eup4,26612.6%61.1 yrs
Daedeok-eup2,8568.4%60.5 yrs
Anyang-myeon2,5527.5%60.9 yrs
Hoejin-myeon2,3907%60.2 yrs
Yongsan-myeon2,0556.1%61.3 yrs
Jangpyeong-myeon1,8845.5%62.6 yrs
Busan-myeon1,3153.9%63.3 yrs
Jangdong-myeon1,0993.2%63.9 yrs
Yuchi-myeon9002.7%64.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 64.1% of the population of Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam has 33,952 residents as of June 2026., 338 fewer than a year earlier.
Jangheung-eup, home to 14,635 residents — 43.1% of Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 55.6 as of June 2026., 10 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jangheung-eup is youngest at 47.9 and Yuchi-myeon oldest at 64.1.
It fell 6.1% over 4 years, from 36,147 in 2022 to 33,952 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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