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Population of Sinan-gun, Jeollanam

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population42,319people
Average age55.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+7371,3891,6291,4952,6774,4595,4333,3181,46114726641,3131,1971,0391,6792,8354,2393,1912,76862918

Male 22,747Female 19,572

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.5%Working age 54.8%Seniors 38.7%54.8%38.7%

Youth 6.5%Working age 54.8%Seniors 38.7%

60s is the largest group, at 9,672 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

38,165 in 202238,092 in 202338,222 in 202438,996 in 202542,319 in 202620222023202420252026

38,165 in 202242,319 in 2026

Up 10.9% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Aphae-eup has the largest population of the 14 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestSinui-myeon52.6 yrs
  • OldestPalgeum-myeon59.6 yrs

There is a 7.0-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Aphae-eup7,15916.9%54 yrs
Jido-eup5,07512%55.9 yrs
Bigeum-myeon3,8619.1%55.8 yrs
Anjwa-myeon3,8289%54.2 yrs
Imja-myeon3,4838.2%53.3 yrs
Heuksan-myeon3,4758.2%53.8 yrs
Jaeun-myeon2,7176.4%55.5 yrs
Docho-myeon2,6686.3%55.2 yrs
Amtae-myeon2,1745.1%57.4 yrs
Jeungdo-myeon1,9034.5%58 yrs
Haui-myeon1,6914%57.1 yrs
Jangsan-myeon1,6593.9%57.5 yrs
Sinui-myeon1,6033.8%52.6 yrs
Palgeum-myeon1,0232.4%59.6 yrs

The top three areas hold 38.0% of the population of Sinan-gun, Jeollanam.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeollanam

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Frequently asked questions❓

Sinan-gun, Jeollanam has 42,319 residents as of June 2026., 3,323 more than a year earlier.
Aphae-eup, home to 7,159 residents — 16.9% of Sinan-gun, Jeollanam.
It is 55.2 as of June 2026., 9.6 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Sinui-myeon is youngest at 52.6 and Palgeum-myeon oldest at 59.6.
It rose 10.9% over 4 years, from 38,165 in 2022 to 42,319 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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