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Population of Nowon-gu, Seoul

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population481,053people
Average age45.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+11,55422,43830,04831,27032,58939,59233,47920,2427,6989421410,87621,07629,88630,57435,37942,95338,78125,77313,1722,64671

Male 229,866Female 251,187

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 9.2%Working age 68.6%Seniors 22.2%9.2%68.6%22.2%

Youth 9.2%Working age 68.6%Seniors 22.2%

50s is the largest group, at 82,545 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

508,066 in 2022500,104 in 2023495,183 in 2024487,216 in 2025481,053 in 202620222023202420252026

508,066 in 2022481,053 in 2026

Down 5.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Sanggye-dong has the largest population of the 5 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestGongneung-dong43.8 yrs
  • OldestWolgye-dong47.7 yrs

There is a 3.9-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Sanggye-dong190,69839.6%46.7 yrs
Junggye-dong97,34520.2%44.6 yrs
Gongneung-dong75,90315.8%43.8 yrs
Wolgye-dong72,33615%47.7 yrs
Hagye-dong44,7719.3%44.8 yrs

The top three areas hold 75.7% of the population of Nowon-gu, Seoul.

Other regions

Other districts in Seoul

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Frequently asked questions❓

Nowon-gu, Seoul has 481,053 residents as of June 2026., 6,163 fewer than a year earlier.
Sanggye-dong, home to 190,698 residents — 39.6% of Nowon-gu, Seoul.
It is 45.8 as of June 2026., close to the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Gongneung-dong is youngest at 43.8 and Wolgye-dong oldest at 47.7.
It fell 5.3% over 4 years, from 508,066 in 2022 to 481,053 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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