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Population of Jangsu-gun, Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population21,169people
Average age55.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3437507526671,1291,9092,5621,75869613033256896006208581,5352,1941,8111,4523788

Male 10,699Female 10,470

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.6%Working age 52.8%Seniors 40.7%52.8%40.7%

Youth 6.6%Working age 52.8%Seniors 40.7%

60s is the largest group, at 4,756 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

21,580 in 202221,110 in 202320,789 in 202420,476 in 202521,169 in 202620222023202420252026

21,580 in 202221,169 in 2026

Down 1.9% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Jangsu-eup has the largest population of the 7 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJangsu-eup50.5 yrs
  • OldestCheoncheon-myeon61.9 yrs

There is a 11.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Jangsu-eup7,26334.3%50.5 yrs
Janggye-myeon4,19419.8%54.1 yrs
Beonam-myeon2,18210.3%61.7 yrs
Gyenam-myeon2,0989.9%58 yrs
Cheoncheon-myeon2,0089.5%61.9 yrs
Sanseo-myeon1,9119%60.5 yrs
Gyebuk-myeon1,5137.1%60.1 yrs

The top three areas hold 64.4% of the population of Jangsu-gun, Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jangsu-gun, Jeonbuk has 21,169 residents as of June 2026., 693 more than a year earlier.
Jangsu-eup, home to 7,263 residents — 34.3% of Jangsu-gun, Jeonbuk.
It is 55.8 as of June 2026., 10.2 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jangsu-eup is youngest at 50.5 and Cheoncheon-myeon oldest at 61.9.
It fell 1.9% over 4 years, from 21,580 in 2022 to 21,169 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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