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Population of Dong-gu, Ulsan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population147,756people
Average age44.8yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s👑 40s50s60s70s80s90s100+4,3288,3997,9409,67313,96012,62612,1256,7481,4989004,1807,7555,9267,08911,82011,34912,9286,7712,16736816

Male 77,387Female 70,369

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 11.2%Working age 68.3%Seniors 20.4%11.2%68.3%20.4%

Youth 11.2%Working age 68.3%Seniors 20.4%

40s is the largest group, at 25,780 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

152,691 in 2022151,556 in 2023151,521 in 2024149,976 in 2025147,756 in 202620222023202420252026

152,691 in 2022147,756 in 2026

Down 3.2% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Bangeo-dong has the largest population of the 7 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestSeobu-dong41.7 yrs
  • OldestJujeon-dong56.9 yrs

There is a 15.2-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Bangeo-dong36,39624.6%45.5 yrs
Jeonha-dong33,86622.9%44.4 yrs
Seobu-dong29,80920.2%41.7 yrs
Hwajeong-dong27,77718.8%45.7 yrs
Dongbu-dong14,1299.6%46.1 yrs
Ilsan-dong5,0623.4%50.8 yrs
Jujeon-dong7170.5%56.9 yrs

The top three areas hold 67.7% of the population of Dong-gu, Ulsan.

Other regions

Other districts in Ulsan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Dong-gu, Ulsan has 147,756 residents as of June 2026., 2,220 fewer than a year earlier.
Bangeo-dong, home to 36,396 residents — 24.6% of Dong-gu, Ulsan.
It is 44.8 as of June 2026., 0.8 years below the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Seobu-dong is youngest at 41.7 and Jujeon-dong oldest at 56.9.
It fell 3.2% over 4 years, from 152,691 in 2022 to 147,756 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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