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Metropolitan City in South Korea

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NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
1980-11-01
Population
Census
1990-11-01
Population
Census
2000-11-01
Population
Census
2010-11-01
Population
Census
2015-11-01
Population
Census
2020-11-01
SeoulMetropolitan City서울특별시8,364,37910,612,5779,895,2179,794,3049,904,3129,586,195
Dobong-guCity District도봉구182,595305,841352,702348,625340,095315,979
Dongdaemun-guCity District동대문구471,633503,394367,596346,770364,787351,057
Dongjak-guCity District동작구392,916403,724401,133397,317407,894392,772
Eunpyeong-guCity District은평구382,891469,891442,604450,583478,374463,102
Gangbuk-guCity District강북구348,449365,954340,765324,413319,992299,535
Gangdong-guCity District강동구235,334532,436474,244465,958444,385444,434
Gangnam-guCity District강남구236,748491,062523,350527,641541,688508,135
Gangseo-guCity District강서구271,689391,139504,480546,938570,507564,854
Geumcheon-guCity District금천구233,039316,999268,586242,510250,690249,419
Guro-guCity District구로구335,698431,073392,541417,339444,832435,442
Gwanak-guCity District관악구501,624574,255505,036520,849519,622502,641
Gwangjin-guCity District광진구283,128384,413381,568368,021368,199353,967
Jongno-guCity District종로구292,483243,331170,118155,575161,521151,291
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구242,584188,118135,173121,144128,478128,744
Jungnang-guCity District중랑구376,448448,390440,863403,105403,237385,663
Mapo-guCity District마포구432,814435,630367,220369,432381,330365,612
Nowon-guCity District노원구222,258480,004606,394587,248562,996511,982
Seocho-guCity District서초구238,132395,699368,339393,270420,804401,749
Seodaemun-guCity District서대문구419,541387,089351,625313,814308,768317,209
Seongbuk-guCity District성북구588,759551,540460,511457,570456,844438,833
Seongdong-guCity District성동구404,579414,626325,251296,135295,006291,918
Songpa-guCity District송파구276,027634,338633,956646,970634,941643,288
Yangcheon-guCity District양천구229,493490,500459,643469,434465,512439,068
Yeongdeungpo-guCity District영등포구431,992470,109390,035396,243406,528403,619
Yongsan-guCity District용산구333,525303,022231,484227,400227,282225,882
Daehan Minguk [South Korea]Republic대한민국37,436,31543,410,89946,136,10148,580,29351,069,37551,829,136

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.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2020)
Males4,647,733
Females4,938,462
Age Groups (C 2020)
0-14 years975,117
15-64 years7,111,630
65+ years1,499,448
Age Distribution (C 2020)
90+ years35,332
80-89 years260,623
70-79 years682,604
60-69 years1,233,530
50-59 years1,517,399
40-49 years1,493,299
30-39 years1,480,069
20-29 years1,499,474
10-19 years761,790
0-9 years622,075
Citizenship (C 2020)
Korea9,219,741
Foreign Citizenship366,454

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