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Population of Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population255,591people
Average age47.4yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+6,76412,88513,20813,89019,50123,96721,23713,0574,68355256,67312,09910,31511,95017,89021,57120,98214,7537,8381,72545

Male 129,749Female 125,842

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.1%Working age 64.9%Seniors 24.9%10.1%64.9%24.9%

Youth 10.1%Working age 64.9%Seniors 24.9%

50s is the largest group, at 45,538 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

263,897 in 2022260,941 in 2023258,664 in 2024256,614 in 2025255,591 in 202620222023202420252026

263,897 in 2022255,591 in 2026

Down 3.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Naun-dong has the largest population of the 63 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJigok-dong37.8 yrs
  • OldestSongchang-dong63.9 yrs

There is a 26.1-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Naun-dong47,31518.5%48.4 yrs
Jochon-dong25,0349.8%39.9 yrs
Susong-dong22,8558.9%42 yrs
Mijang-dong16,0116.3%42 yrs
Jigok-dong14,6315.7%37.8 yrs
Miryong-dong14,3415.6%42.9 yrs
Soryong-dong13,0925.1%48.3 yrs
Sanbuk-dong9,8493.9%49.9 yrs
Naeheung-dong8,8733.5%38.7 yrs
Guam-dong7,2952.9%45.2 yrs
Gyeongam-dong6,5022.5%54.4 yrs
Daemyeong-dong5,1002%42.5 yrs
Munhwa-dong4,4491.7%53.1 yrs
Daeya-myeon4,3041.7%60.5 yrs
Oksan-myeon4,1591.6%47.2 yrs
Samhak-dong3,0421.2%58.5 yrs
Hoehyeon-myeon2,9571.2%55.1 yrs
Okgu-eup2,7771.1%60.3 yrs
Okdo-myeon2,6681%57.5 yrs
Gaejeong-myeon2,6471%59.6 yrs
Okseo-myeon2,4931%58.2 yrs
Seongsan-myeon2,4531%60.1 yrs
Osikdo-dong2,3520.9%47.8 yrs
Impi-myeon2,3370.9%60.5 yrs
Seosu-myeon2,2600.9%61.7 yrs
Geumam-dong2,1300.8%46.3 yrs
Seoheungnam-dong2,0690.8%54.5 yrs
Napo-myeon1,9670.8%62.3 yrs
Sajeong-dong1,7420.7%53.2 yrs
Jangjae-dong1,6740.7%57 yrs
Gyeongjang-dong1,4490.6%55.1 yrs
Dongheungnam-dong1,3860.5%51.9 yrs
Wolmyeong-dong1,2660.5%55.2 yrs
Changseong-dong1,1970.5%54.7 yrs
Geumgwang-dong1,0740.4%57.3 yrs
Haemang-dong8890.3%59.2 yrs
Sinpung-dong8420.3%58.4 yrs
Geum-dong8110.3%58.7 yrs
Jung-dong8040.3%62 yrs
Oryong-dong7150.3%60 yrs

The top three areas hold 37.2% of the population of Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk has 255,591 residents as of June 2026., 1,023 fewer than a year earlier.
Naun-dong, home to 47,315 residents — 18.5% of Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk.
It is 47.4 as of June 2026., 1.8 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jigok-dong is youngest at 37.8 and Songchang-dong oldest at 63.9.
It fell 3.1% over 4 years, from 263,897 in 2022 to 255,591 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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