Population of Jindo-gun, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population27,882people
Average age55.1yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5009951,0739451,5882,5953,1862,07798811925629257598321,1811,8722,7982,2442,1714619

Male 14,068Female 13,814

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.3%Working age 53.1%Seniors 39.7%53.1%39.7%

Youth 7.3%Working age 53.1%Seniors 39.7%

60s is the largest group, at 5,984 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

29,816 in 202229,222 in 202328,717 in 202428,323 in 202527,882 in 202620222023202420252026

29,816 in 202227,882 in 2026

Down 6.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Jindo-eup has the largest population of the 7 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJindo-eup47.7 yrs
  • OldestJisan-myeon62.1 yrs

There is a 14.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Jindo-eup10,15636.4%47.7 yrs
Uisin-myeon3,21911.5%59.7 yrs
Gogun-myeon3,21211.5%57.1 yrs
Imhoe-myeon3,10111.1%60.5 yrs
Jisan-myeon2,79910%62.1 yrs
Gunnae-myeon2,7439.8%58.4 yrs
Jodo-myeon2,6529.5%58.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 59.5% of the population of Jindo-gun, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jindo-gun, Jeollanam has 27,882 residents as of June 2026., 441 fewer than a year earlier.
Jindo-eup, home to 10,156 residents — 36.4% of Jindo-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 55.1 as of June 2026., 9.5 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jindo-eup is youngest at 47.7 and Jisan-myeon oldest at 62.1.
It fell 6.5% over 4 years, from 29,816 in 2022 to 27,882 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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