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Population of Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population1,718,633people
Average age48.4yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+43,39081,60891,26591,184113,967153,547148,25691,29637,0355,0015641,71176,47276,78381,727109,204142,831145,887104,50166,17016,329405

Male 856,605Female 862,028

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.6%Working age 63.2%Seniors 27.2%9.6%63.2%27.2%

Youth 9.6%Working age 63.2%Seniors 27.2%

50s is the largest group, at 296,378 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

1,778,279 in 20221,762,021 in 20231,745,885 in 20241,730,258 in 20251,718,633 in 202620222023202420252026

1,778,279 in 20221,718,633 in 2026

Down 3.4% over the past 4 years.

Explore regions

Region map

Jeonju-siGunsan-siIksan-siJeongeup-siNamwon-siGimje-siWanju-gunJinan-gunMuju-gunJangsu-gunImsil-gunSunchang-gunGochang-gunBuan-gun

Population ranking

Jeonju-si has the largest population of the 14 districts.

Population by region

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There is a 12.5-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Jeonju-si620,87436.1%44.6 yrs
Iksan-si266,75815.5%48 yrs
Gunsan-si255,59114.9%47.4 yrs
Jeongeup-si100,7385.9%52.2 yrs
Wanju-gun100,1025.8%48.5 yrs
Gimje-si81,6314.7%53.2 yrs
Namwon-si73,8124.3%52.8 yrs
Gochang-gun50,0712.9%55.6 yrs
Buan-gun46,9462.7%55.6 yrs
Sunchang-gun27,5841.6%54.6 yrs
Imsil-gun25,3421.5%57.1 yrs
Jinan-gun24,6891.4%56.5 yrs
Muju-gun23,3261.4%55.4 yrs
Jangsu-gun21,1691.2%55.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 66.5% of the population of Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other regions

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jeonbuk has 1,718,633 residents as of June 2026., 11,625 fewer than a year earlier.
Jeonju-si, home to 620,874 residents — 36.1% of Jeonbuk.
It is 48.4 as of June 2026., 2.8 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its districts, Jeonju-si is youngest at 44.6 and Imsil-gun oldest at 57.1.
It fell 3.4% over 4 years, from 1,778,279 in 2022 to 1,718,633 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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