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Population of Gimje-si, Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population81,631people
Average age53.2yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+1,7712,8923,4293,6604,6987,3408,5905,7052,46539481,7122,6952,7063,2953,8565,8027,8656,4374,8561,42431

Male 40,952Female 40,679

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 7.7%Working age 56.1%Seniors 36.2%56.1%36.2%

Youth 7.7%Working age 56.1%Seniors 36.2%

60s is the largest group, at 16,455 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

80,861 in 202281,907 in 202381,025 in 202481,382 in 202581,631 in 202620222023202420252026

80,861 in 202281,631 in 2026

Up 1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Geomsan-dong has the largest population of the 45 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestOksan-dong45.1 yrs
  • OldestSeojeong-dong64 yrs

There is a 18.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Geomsan-dong10,77613.2%45.3 yrs
Sinpung-dong10,46812.8%46.6 yrs
Yochon-dong6,2767.7%49.3 yrs
Geumgu-myeon5,8717.2%53.6 yrs
Geumsan-myeon4,3525.3%59.6 yrs
Baeksan-myeon3,9414.8%49.4 yrs
Baekgu-myeon3,5314.3%58.1 yrs
Yongji-myeon3,2724%60.3 yrs
Mangyeong-eup2,5293.1%59.6 yrs
Gongdeok-myeon2,4163%58.2 yrs
Jinbong-myeon2,3802.9%63.4 yrs
Oksan-dong2,3362.9%45.1 yrs
Juksan-myeon2,2812.8%62.3 yrs
Seoam-dong2,0942.6%48.3 yrs
Bongnam-myeon2,0642.5%61.3 yrs
Ha-dong2,0172.5%45.7 yrs
Hwangsan-myeon1,8372.3%60.3 yrs
Seongdeok-myeon1,6742.1%60 yrs
Cheongha-myeon1,6252%61.2 yrs
Gyo-dong1,5521.9%46.7 yrs
Buryang-myeon1,2571.5%60.2 yrs
Gwanghwal-myeon1,2201.5%60.1 yrs
Sun-dong4760.6%56.8 yrs
Baekhak-dong4600.6%49.5 yrs
Yeonjeong-dong4170.5%58.2 yrs
Ipseok-dong3830.5%62.4 yrs
Hwangsan-dong3610.4%58.8 yrs
Bokjuk-dong3020.4%60.2 yrs
Heungsa-dong3000.4%59.5 yrs
Myeongdeok-dong2530.3%58.7 yrs
Wolseong-dong2430.3%60.7 yrs
Sangdong-dong2370.3%60.5 yrs
Yong-dong2270.3%60.9 yrs
Jewol-dong2210.3%59.7 yrs
Nanbong-dong2200.3%60.1 yrs
Yangjeon-dong2180.3%59.5 yrs
Janghwa-dong2160.3%58.4 yrs
Wolbong-dong2020.2%60.7 yrs
Dojang-dong1860.2%60.8 yrs
Sinwol-dong1830.2%63.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 33.7% of the population of Gimje-si, Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gimje-si, Jeonbuk has 81,631 residents as of June 2026., 249 more than a year earlier.
Geomsan-dong, home to 10,776 residents — 13.2% of Gimje-si, Jeonbuk.
It is 53.2 as of June 2026., 7.6 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Oksan-dong is youngest at 45.1 and Seojeong-dong oldest at 64.
It rose 1% over 4 years, from 80,861 in 2022 to 81,631 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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