Population of Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population24,689people
Average age56.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+4297458757041,1142,2863,2802,08394614223997286797079531,7772,6532,0851,64743718

Male 12,606Female 12,083

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.3%Working age 51.8%Seniors 41.8%51.8%41.8%

Youth 6.3%Working age 51.8%Seniors 41.8%

60s is the largest group, at 5,933 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

24,898 in 202224,616 in 202324,413 in 202424,191 in 202524,689 in 202620222023202420252026

24,898 in 202224,689 in 2026

Down 0.8% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Jinan-eup has the largest population of the 11 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJinan-eup52.5 yrs
  • OldestJucheon-myeon63.3 yrs

There is a 10.8-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Jinan-eup9,78239.6%52.5 yrs
Bugwi-myeon2,91511.8%55.5 yrs
Baegun-myeon1,9928.1%58.3 yrs
Seongsu-myeon1,7267%59.5 yrs
Maryeong-myeon1,6986.9%60.4 yrs
Jucheon-myeon1,4025.7%63.3 yrs
Donghyang-myeon1,3345.4%60.4 yrs
Jeongcheon-myeon1,0854.4%56.3 yrs
Ancheon-myeon1,0374.2%60.2 yrs
Yongdam-myeon8783.6%62.4 yrs
Sangjeon-myeon8403.4%60 yrs

The top three areas hold 59.5% of the population of Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk has 24,689 residents as of June 2026., 498 more than a year earlier.
Jinan-eup, home to 9,782 residents — 39.6% of Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk.
It is 56.5 as of June 2026., 10.9 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Jinan-eup is youngest at 52.5 and Jucheon-myeon oldest at 63.3.
It fell 0.8% over 4 years, from 24,898 in 2022 to 24,689 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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