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Population of Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population313,529people
Average age45.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+7,90415,83619,72218,96820,92626,67022,77213,4584,98963077,52115,01218,15817,42522,01628,96225,95416,4288,2111,91544

Male 151,882Female 161,647

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.8%Working age 67.8%Seniors 22.3%9.8%67.8%22.3%

Youth 9.8%Working age 67.8%Seniors 22.3%

50s is the largest group, at 55,632 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

334,166 in 2022329,659 in 2023324,214 in 2024318,833 in 2025313,529 in 202620222023202420252026

334,166 in 2022313,529 in 2026

Down 6.2% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Hyojadong2-ga has the largest population of the 46 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestHyojadong3-ga38.8 yrs
  • OldestSaekjang-dong63.3 yrs

There is a 24.5-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Hyojadong2-ga39,10912.5%40.1 yrs
Seosin-dong37,84212.1%43.5 yrs
Samcheondong1-ga36,72211.7%47.7 yrs
Pyeonghwadong2-ga36,19911.5%45.2 yrs
Hyojadong3-ga35,86611.4%38.8 yrs
Hyojadong1-ga33,44210.7%48.6 yrs
Junghwasandong2-ga26,6688.5%44 yrs
Pyeonghwadong1-ga15,4024.9%53.8 yrs
Seoseohak-dong7,5692.4%54.4 yrs
Taepyeong-dong7,1922.3%46.9 yrs
Jungnosong-dong6,3172%49.7 yrs
Junghwasandong1-ga5,0431.6%47.7 yrs
Dongseohak-dong3,7881.2%52.9 yrs
Seowansandong2-ga2,3660.8%47.8 yrs
Jungin-dong2,1260.7%55.2 yrs
Namnosong-dong2,0210.6%56.9 yrs
Seonosong-dong1,4780.5%58.3 yrs
Dongwansan-dong1,4420.5%58.4 yrs
Daeseong-dong1,3100.4%59.1 yrs
Samcheondong3-ga1,2950.4%55.9 yrs
Samcheondong2-ga1,2620.4%53.6 yrs
Gyo-dong1,1680.4%57.8 yrs
Seowansandong1-ga8650.3%55.5 yrs
Gosa-dong5990.2%54 yrs
Pyeonghwadong3-ga5940.2%55.7 yrs
Wondang-dong4880.2%55.5 yrs
Yongbok-dong4710.2%55 yrs
Gyeongwondong3-ga4590.1%59.9 yrs
Saekjang-dong4340.1%63.3 yrs
Seokgu-dong4240.1%58 yrs
Jeon-dong3820.1%60 yrs
Pungnamdong3-ga3750.1%58.5 yrs
Jeondong3-ga3310.1%59.6 yrs
Jungangdong4-ga3210.1%52.7 yrs
Dagadong4-ga2720.1%57.2 yrs
Dagadong2-ga2460.1%57.2 yrs
Sangnim-dong2440.1%56.7 yrs
Dagadong1-ga2420.1%53.8 yrs
Dagadong3-ga2050.1%49.9 yrs
Pungnamdong1-ga1900.1%57.4 yrs

The top three areas hold 36.3% of the population of Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si has 313,529 residents as of June 2026., 5,304 fewer than a year earlier.
Hyojadong2-ga, home to 39,109 residents — 12.5% of Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si.
It is 45.8 as of June 2026., close to the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Hyojadong3-ga is youngest at 38.8 and Saekjang-dong oldest at 63.3.
It fell 6.2% over 4 years, from 334,166 in 2022 to 313,529 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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