Population of Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population278,041people
Average age49.1yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+4,7678,96815,44118,02418,68123,82322,72414,1806,320652104,5968,69018,12216,32417,12324,32424,99518,7089,9841,55035

Male 133,590Female 144,451

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 6.5%Working age 66.4%Seniors 27.1%66.4%27.1%

Youth 6.5%Working age 66.4%Seniors 27.1%

50s is the largest group, at 48,147 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

296,652 in 2022291,384 in 2023285,054 in 2024281,288 in 2025278,041 in 202620222023202420252026

296,652 in 2022278,041 in 2026

Down 6.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Mia-dong has the largest population of the 4 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestMia-dong47.8 yrs
  • OldestUi-dong51.2 yrs

There is a 3.4-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Mia-dong123,99544.6%47.8 yrs
Suyu-dong98,15035.3%49.7 yrs
Beon-dong45,43016.3%50.7 yrs
Ui-dong10,4663.8%51.2 yrs

The top three areas hold 96.2% of the population of Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.

Other regions

Other districts in Seoul

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Frequently asked questions❓

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul has 278,041 residents as of June 2026., 3,247 fewer than a year earlier.
Mia-dong, home to 123,995 residents — 44.6% of Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.
It is 49.1 as of June 2026., 3.5 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Mia-dong is youngest at 47.8 and Ui-dong oldest at 51.2.
It fell 6.3% over 4 years, from 296,652 in 2022 to 278,041 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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