Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Province
The population development of Gangwon-do.
| Name | Native | Status | Population Census 2005-11-01 | Population Census 2010-11-01 | Population Census 2015-11-01 | Population Census 2020-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangwon-do | 강원도 | Province | 1,464,559 | 1,471,513 | 1,518,040 | 1,521,763 | → |
| Daehan Minguk [South Korea] | 대한민국 | Republic | 47,278,951 | 48,580,293 | 51,069,375 | 51,829,136 |
Contents: Urban Areas and Towns
The population development of the urban areas and towns in Gangwon-do.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship).| Name | Native | Status | Province | Population Census 2005-11-01 | Population Census 2010-11-01 | Population Census 2015-11-01 | Population Census 2020-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheorwon | 철원읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 5,646 | 5,213 | 5,208 | 5,168 | → |
| Chuncheon | 춘천 | Urban Area | Gangwon-do | 224,098 | 230,743 | 225,071 | 224,085 | → |
| Dogye | 도계읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 11,811 | 11,372 | 12,254 | 9,853 | → |
| Donghae | 동해 | Urban Area | Gangwon-do | 93,183 | 90,574 | 90,255 | 87,801 | → |
| Dongsong | 동송읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 14,233 | 15,135 | 15,894 | 14,720 | → |
| Galmal | 갈말읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 12,530 | 12,172 | 12,736 | 11,426 | → |
| Gangneung | 강릉 | Urban Area | Gangwon-do | 172,302 | 173,882 | 170,543 | 172,201 | → |
| Ganseong | 간성읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 6,687 | 6,661 | 7,007 | 6,597 | → |
| Geojin | 거진읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 7,336 | 6,163 | 6,472 | 5,981 | → |
| Gimhwa | 김화읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 3,155 | 2,922 | 3,569 | 3,651 | → |
| Gohan | 고한읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 5,593 | 4,200 | 4,849 | 4,235 | → |
| Hoengseong | 횡성읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 17,118 | 17,181 | 19,405 | 20,051 | → |
| Hongcheon | 홍천읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 34,058 | 33,300 | 34,139 | 33,619 | → |
| Hwacheon | 화천읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 8,046 | 7,251 | 8,830 | 7,963 | → |
| Inje | 인제읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 9,213 | 8,635 | 9,166 | 9,573 | → |
| Jeongseon | 정선읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 10,795 | 10,617 | 10,725 | 10,194 | → |
| Jumunjin | 주문진읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 20,913 | 17,698 | 17,041 | 15,771 | → |
| Munmak | 문막읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 18,353 | 18,116 | 19,437 | 19,458 | → |
| Pyeongchang | 평창읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 8,651 | 8,169 | 8,397 | 8,166 | → |
| Sabuk | 사북읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 6,808 | 5,356 | 5,009 | 4,514 | → |
| Samcheok | 삼척 | Urban Area | Gangwon-do | 39,770 | 40,969 | 40,900 | 40,120 | → |
| Sangdong | 상동읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 1,229 | 1,056 | 1,041 | 1,020 | → |
| Sinbuk | 신북읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 7,674 | 6,619 | 7,471 | 7,543 | → |
| Sindong | 신동읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 4,130 | 3,469 | 3,449 | 3,246 | → |
| Sokcho | 속초 | Urban Area | Gangwon-do | 84,908 | 80,791 | 79,846 | 80,054 | → |
| Taebaek | 태백 | Urban Area | Gangwon-do | 55,344 | 51,558 | 46,715 | 41,494 | → |
| Wondeok | 원덕읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 5,265 | 4,844 | 5,455 | 5,383 | → |
| Wonju | 원주 | Urban Area | Gangwon-do | 225,090 | 251,391 | 267,214 | 268,448 | → |
| Yanggu | 양구읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 10,925 | 11,312 | 14,342 | 13,603 | → |
| Yangyang | 양양읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 12,378 | 11,197 | 11,208 | 11,966 | → |
| Yeongwol | 영월읍 | Town | Gangwon-do | 20,084 | 19,474 | 20,376 | 20,016 | → |
Source: National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web).
Explanation: Since 2015, a register-based census is performed. Nevertheless, the results are not consistent with the population figures from the resident registration that are higher by about 3.5% on average. Area figures are derived from geospatial data.