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Population of Buk-gu, Ulsan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population213,685people
Average age41.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s👑 50s60s70s80s90s100+8,34313,24112,26116,22819,07218,61716,2785,6751,48011837,97512,2698,16613,02718,19419,09614,5416,0042,51756911

Male 111,316Female 102,369

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 13.6%Working age 71.5%Seniors 14.9%13.6%71.5%14.9%

Youth 13.6%Working age 71.5%Seniors 14.9%

50s is the largest group, at 37,713 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

218,742 in 2022218,292 in 2023216,893 in 2024215,780 in 2025213,685 in 202620222023202420252026

218,742 in 2022213,685 in 2026

Down 2.3% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Maegok-dong has the largest population of the 27 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestSongjeong-dong36.4 yrs
  • OldestGadae-dong63 yrs

There is a 26.6-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Maegok-dong30,99014.5%37.5 yrs
Hwabong-dong23,44811%43.1 yrs
Cheongok-dong19,5359.1%41.7 yrs
Jungsan-dong17,9538.4%40.5 yrs
Sincheon-dong17,0828%42.9 yrs
Myeongchon-dong13,4696.3%41.7 yrs
Sanha-dong12,4475.8%37.5 yrs
Songjeong-dong12,1985.7%36.4 yrs
Yangjeong-dong12,0645.6%40.3 yrs
Hogye-dong9,9044.6%48.2 yrs
Yeompo-dong9,5824.5%46.5 yrs
Yeonam-dong9,5154.5%47.8 yrs
Dalcheon-dong9,4444.4%41 yrs
Sangan-dong5,6172.6%44.7 yrs
Hyomun-dong3,4661.6%37 yrs
Jinjang-dong2,4291.1%43.8 yrs
Jeongja-dong1,0800.5%55.9 yrs
Changpyeong-dong7440.3%59.5 yrs
Daean-dong4130.2%52.2 yrs
Dangsa-dong3590.2%60.2 yrs
Eomul-dong3570.2%59.6 yrs
Muryong-dong3310.2%60 yrs
Guyu-dong3290.2%61.2 yrs
Sirye-dong2630.1%62.4 yrs
Sinmyeong-dong2520.1%60.3 yrs
Sinhyeon-dong2430.1%59.7 yrs
Gadae-dong1710.1%63 yrs

The top three areas hold 34.6% of the population of Buk-gu, Ulsan.

Other regions

Other districts in Ulsan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Buk-gu, Ulsan has 213,685 residents as of June 2026., 2,095 fewer than a year earlier.
Maegok-dong, home to 30,990 residents — 14.5% of Buk-gu, Ulsan.
It is 41.8 as of June 2026., 3.8 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Songjeong-dong is youngest at 36.4 and Gadae-dong oldest at 63.
It fell 2.3% over 4 years, from 218,742 in 2022 to 213,685 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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