Population of Mokpo-si, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population199,524people
Average age46.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+4,89710,83911,05110,13615,41318,60115,3869,0303,55930544,69810,1739,2559,07714,65917,28016,73111,2606,0911,04929

Male 99,221Female 100,303

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.1%Working age 66.2%Seniors 23.7%10.1%66.2%23.7%

Youth 10.1%Working age 66.2%Seniors 23.7%

50s is the largest group, at 35,881 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

217,604 in 2022215,040 in 2023212,502 in 2024206,439 in 2025199,524 in 202620222023202420252026

217,604 in 2022199,524 in 2026

Down 8.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Ogam-dong has the largest population of the 64 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestYeonsan-dong41.5 yrs
  • OldestGyeongdong2-ga70.6 yrs

There is a 29.1-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Ogam-dong38,82219.5%42 yrs
Sanjeong-dong37,45518.8%50.6 yrs
Sang-dong32,91216.5%46.5 yrs
Yonghae-dong24,59612.3%45 yrs
Seokhyeon-dong18,9669.5%41.7 yrs
Yeonsan-dong12,0226%41.5 yrs
Yongdang-dong11,3385.7%55.2 yrs
Jukgyo-dong5,2502.6%51.2 yrs
Daeseong-dong3,5711.8%46.4 yrs
Daeyang-dong3,0881.5%47.2 yrs
Yang-dong1,1800.6%58.1 yrs
Namgyo-dong1,0790.5%55 yrs
Dal-dong9010.5%51.4 yrs
Honam-dong8520.4%58.8 yrs
Seosan-dong8370.4%59.7 yrs
Bukgyo-dong7680.4%56.4 yrs
Dongmyeong-dong6590.3%59.4 yrs
Juk-dong5600.3%60.5 yrs
Ongeum-dong5080.3%61.5 yrs
Haeandong4-ga4830.2%57.8 yrs
Geumhwa-dong2510.1%60.2 yrs
Muan-dong2010.1%59.6 yrs
Hang-dong1790.1%61.2 yrs
Manho-dong1740.1%62.1 yrs
Yuldo-dong1720.1%58.5 yrs
Daean-dong1670.1%58.6 yrs
Cheukhu-dong1670.1%59.6 yrs
Sangnakdong1-ga1380.1%54.4 yrs
Changpyeong-dong1370.1%55.1 yrs
Haengbokdong1-ga1230.1%62.9 yrs
Daeuidong2-ga1150.1%59 yrs
Sangnakdong2-ga1070.1%59.9 yrs
Gwangdong2-ga970%58.9 yrs
Gyeongdong1-ga970%56.5 yrs
Yu-dong940%56.4 yrs
Yeonghaedong1-ga830%65.4 yrs
Chukbokdong1-ga830%58.1 yrs
Bogwangdong3-ga810%57.5 yrs
Jungangdong2-ga770%56.9 yrs
Bongman-dong730%62.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 54.7% of the population of Mokpo-si, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Mokpo-si, Jeollanam has 199,524 residents as of June 2026., 6,915 fewer than a year earlier.
Ogam-dong, home to 38,822 residents — 19.5% of Mokpo-si, Jeollanam.
It is 46.8 as of June 2026., 1.2 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Yeonsan-dong is youngest at 41.5 and Gyeongdong2-ga oldest at 70.6.
It fell 8.3% over 4 years, from 217,604 in 2022 to 199,524 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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