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Population of Namwon-si, Jeonbuk

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population73,812people
Average age52.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+1,5873,1522,9422,8493,9976,8997,3875,0092,16431771,5202,7562,3512,5753,9396,2376,9195,7034,2751,19333

Male 36,310Female 37,502

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 8.2%Working age 56.8%Seniors 35.0%56.8%35.0%

Youth 8.2%Working age 56.8%Seniors 35.0%

60s is the largest group, at 14,306 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

78,781 in 202277,308 in 202376,082 in 202475,011 in 202573,812 in 202620222023202420252026

78,781 in 202273,812 in 2026

Down 6.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Wollak-dong has the largest population of the 39 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestWollak-dong39.8 yrs
  • OldestDaegang-myeon65.7 yrs

There is a 25.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Wollak-dong7,66310.4%39.8 yrs
Dotong-dong7,0079.5%46.4 yrs
Noam-dong5,2427.1%46.6 yrs
Hyanggyo-dong5,0046.8%51.2 yrs
Unbong-eup3,4594.7%60.1 yrs
Geum-dong3,2674.4%52.4 yrs
Wangjeong-dong3,0794.2%52.8 yrs
Dongchung-dong2,7883.8%53.8 yrs
Inwol-myeon2,6443.6%57 yrs
Jucheon-myeon2,4073.3%58.3 yrs
Josan-dong2,2313%45.1 yrs
Ibaek-myeon2,0542.8%59.5 yrs
Geumji-myeon2,0172.7%62.9 yrs
Sannae-myeon1,9652.7%57.3 yrs
Sinjeong-dong1,9432.6%39.8 yrs
Songdong-myeon1,7742.4%61.5 yrs
Ayeong-myeon1,7632.4%59.9 yrs
Jusaeng-myeon1,6612.3%61 yrs
Sandong-myeon1,5642.1%62.8 yrs
Jukhang-dong1,5612.1%54.5 yrs
Daesan-myeon1,4201.9%60.9 yrs
Samae-myeon1,4041.9%61.1 yrs
Daegang-myeon1,3571.8%65.7 yrs
Gojuk-dong1,2841.7%44 yrs
Bojeol-myeon1,2531.7%64 yrs
Suji-myeon1,0151.4%60.9 yrs
Deokgwa-myeon9001.2%61.4 yrs
Hajeong-dong7531%52.1 yrs
Gwangchi-dong5570.8%58.3 yrs
Ssanggyo-dong4740.6%59 yrs
Naecheok-dong4160.6%57.7 yrs
Hwajeong-dong3300.4%55.4 yrs
Sikjeong-dong3180.4%57.4 yrs
Sinchon-dong2750.4%56.2 yrs
Eohyeon-dong2340.3%56.9 yrs
Yongjeong-dong2330.3%59 yrs
Cheongeo-dong2050.3%60.2 yrs
Galchi-dong1850.3%62.2 yrs
Sangok-dong1060.1%53.7 yrs

The top three areas hold 27.0% of the population of Namwon-si, Jeonbuk.

Other regions

Other districts in Jeonbuk

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Frequently asked questions❓

Namwon-si, Jeonbuk has 73,812 residents as of June 2026., 1,199 fewer than a year earlier.
Wollak-dong, home to 7,663 residents — 10.4% of Namwon-si, Jeonbuk.
It is 52.8 as of June 2026., 7.2 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Wollak-dong is youngest at 39.8 and Daegang-myeon oldest at 65.7.
It fell 6.3% over 4 years, from 78,781 in 2022 to 73,812 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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