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Population of Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population620,874people
Average age44.6yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+18,11433,62139,40038,65544,59052,67242,34424,3849,5191,1871117,39332,05235,46835,65445,95954,44446,78929,94715,2653,33174

Male 304,497Female 316,377

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.0%Working age 68.3%Seniors 20.7%11.0%68.3%20.7%

Youth 11.0%Working age 68.3%Seniors 20.7%

50s is the largest group, at 107,116 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

654,521 in 2022646,150 in 2023639,354 in 2024630,274 in 2025620,874 in 202620222023202420252026

654,521 in 2022620,874 in 2026

Down 5.1% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Wansan-gu has the largest population of the 2 districts.

Population by region

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RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Wansan-gu313,52950.5%45.8 yrs
Deokjin-gu307,34549.5%43.3 yrs

The top three areas hold 100.0% of the population of Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk has 620,874 residents as of June 2026., 9,400 fewer than a year earlier.
Wansan-gu, home to 313,529 residents — 50.5% of Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk.
It is 44.6 as of June 2026., 1 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its districts, Deokjin-gu is youngest at 43.3 and Wansan-gu oldest at 45.8.
It fell 5.1% over 4 years, from 654,521 in 2022 to 620,874 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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