Population of Jung-gu, Ulsan

Resident registration data, June 2026 (MOIS)

Total population203,026people
Average age46.5yrs

Population structure

Population by age

10-year bands · by sex

Population by age and sex

Unit: people

Under 1010s20s30s40s50s👑 60s70s80s90s100+5,8019,82010,35613,33115,25017,67118,0329,3442,75222415,4478,9447,90811,17014,15518,23318,61710,9094,32372612

Male 102,582Female 100,444

Age structure

Unit: %

Youth 10.2%Working age 66.9%Seniors 23.0%10.2%66.9%23.0%

Youth 10.2%Working age 66.9%Seniors 23.0%

60s is the largest group, at 36,649 people.

Population change

Change over time

4-year trend

Unit: people

210,354 in 2022206,246 in 2023207,693 in 2024205,132 in 2025203,026 in 202620222023202420252026

210,354 in 2022203,026 in 2026

Down 3.5% over the past 4 years.

Population ranking

Taehwa-dong has the largest population of the 18 neighborhoods.

Population by region

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  • YoungestJanghyeon-dong36.5 yrs
  • OldestHaksan-dong56.1 yrs

There is a 19.6-year gap in average age between the youngest and the oldest area.

RegionPopulationShareAverage age
Taehwa-dong24,84712.2%49.3 yrs
Bangu-dong23,15011.4%48.3 yrs
Boksan-dong20,95410.3%41.8 yrs
Namoe-dong19,8689.8%47.7 yrs
Seongan-dong19,7809.7%44.7 yrs
Ujeong-dong18,5219.1%47.8 yrs
Yugok-dong13,9086.9%38.9 yrs
Daun-dong13,4486.6%50.2 yrs
Seo-dong10,8805.4%46.4 yrs
Hakseong-dong10,5605.2%51 yrs
Yaksa-dong10,3545.1%41.1 yrs
Janghyeon-dong4,0562%36.5 yrs
Dong-dong3,7741.9%52.9 yrs
Haksan-dong3,0851.5%56.1 yrs
Okgyo-dong2,8371.4%52.5 yrs
Seongnam-dong1,9180.9%49 yrs
Gyo-dong1,0150.5%52.3 yrs
Bukjeong-dong710%53 yrs

The top three areas hold 34.0% of the population of Jung-gu, Ulsan.

Other regions

Other districts in Ulsan

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Frequently asked questions❓

Jung-gu, Ulsan has 203,026 residents as of June 2026., 2,106 fewer than a year earlier.
Taehwa-dong, home to 24,847 residents — 12.2% of Jung-gu, Ulsan.
It is 46.5 as of June 2026., 0.9 years above the national average of 45.6. Among its neighborhoods, Janghyeon-dong is youngest at 36.5 and Haksan-dong oldest at 56.1.
It fell 3.5% over 4 years, from 210,354 in 2022 to 203,026 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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