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Population of Muju-gun, Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population23,326people
Average age55.4yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+3448578208341,2072,2262,8011,72083412723407926696991,0271,7202,4041,9041,58939614

Male 11,772Female 11,554

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.5%Working age 54.1%Seniors 39.4%54.1%39.4%

Youth 6.5%Working age 54.1%Seniors 39.4%

60s is the largest group, at 5,205 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

23,711 in 202223,385 in 202323,125 in 202422,917 in 202523,326 in 202620222023202420252026

23,711 in 202223,326 in 2026

Down 1.6% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Muju-eup has the largest population of the 6 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestMuju-eup49.2 yrs
  • OldestBunam-myeon63.7 yrs

There is a 14.5-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Muju-eup9,41740.4%49.2 yrs
Anseong-myeon4,01817.2%59.8 yrs
Seolcheon-myeon3,88016.6%56.1 yrs
Jeoksang-myeon2,57111%61.4 yrs
Mupung-myeon2,1019%61.1 yrs
Bunam-myeon1,3395.7%63.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 74.2% of the population of Muju-gun, Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Muju-gun, Jeonbuk has 23,326 residents as of June 2026., 409 more than a year earlier.
Muju-eup, home to 9,417 residents — 40.4% of Muju-gun, Jeonbuk.
It is 55.4 as of June 2026., 9.8 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Muju-eup is youngest at 49.2 and Bunam-myeon oldest at 63.7.
It fell 1.6% over 4 years, from 23,711 in 2022 to 23,326 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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