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Metropolitan City in South Korea

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NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
1980-11-01		Population
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1990-11-01		Population
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2000-11-01		Population
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2010-11-01		Population
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2015-11-01		Population
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2020-11-01		Population
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2025-11-01
SeoulMetropolitan City서울특별시8,364,37910,612,5779,895,2179,794,3049,904,3129,586,1959,315,066
Dobong-guCity District도봉구182,595305,841352,702348,625340,095315,979294,108
Dongdaemun-guCity District동대문구471,633503,394367,596346,770364,787351,057360,046
Dongjak-guCity District동작구392,916403,724401,133397,317407,894392,772379,496
Eunpyeong-guCity District은평구382,891469,891442,604450,583478,374463,102443,645
Gangbuk-guCity District강북구348,449365,954340,765324,413319,992299,535276,670
Gangdong-guCity District강동구235,334532,436474,244465,958444,385444,434487,347
Gangnam-guCity District강남구236,748491,062523,350527,641541,688508,135524,601
Gangseo-guCity District강서구271,689391,139504,480546,938570,507564,854537,145
Geumcheon-guCity District금천구233,039316,999268,586242,510250,690249,419241,253
Guro-guCity District구로구335,698431,073392,541417,339444,832435,442415,005
Gwanak-guCity District관악구501,624574,255505,036520,849519,622502,641492,225
Gwangjin-guCity District광진구283,128384,413381,568368,021368,199353,967345,302
Jongno-guCity District종로구292,483243,331170,118155,575161,521151,291143,114
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구242,584188,118135,173121,144128,478128,744123,946
Jungnang-guCity District중랑구376,448448,390440,863403,105403,237385,663373,322
Mapo-guCity District마포구432,814435,630367,220369,432381,330365,612354,962
Nowon-guCity District노원구222,258480,004606,394587,248562,996511,982479,822
Seocho-guCity District서초구238,132395,699368,339393,270420,804401,749391,203
Seodaemun-guCity District서대문구419,541387,089351,625313,814308,768317,209313,320
Seongbuk-guCity District성북구588,759551,540460,511457,570456,844438,833431,092
Seongdong-guCity District성동구404,579414,626325,251296,135295,006291,918274,382
Songpa-guCity District송파구276,027634,338633,956646,970634,941643,288621,685
Yangcheon-guCity District양천구229,493490,500459,643469,434465,512439,068412,057
Yeongdeungpo-guCity District영등포구431,992470,109390,035396,243406,528403,619398,576
Yongsan-guCity District용산구333,525303,022231,484227,400227,282225,882200,742
Daehan Minguk [South Korea]Republic대한민국37,436,31543,410,89946,136,10148,580,29351,069,37551,829,13651,817,499

Source: National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea.

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 2025)
Males4,475,916
Females4,839,150
Age Groups (C 2025)
0-14 years779,605
15-64 years6,654,173
65+ years1,881,288
Age Distribution (C 2025)
90+ years51,323
80-89 years358,869
70-79 years819,175
60-69 years1,336,421
50-59 years1,469,703
40-49 years1,349,661
30-39 years1,461,257
20-29 years1,320,546
10-19 years697,977
0-9 years450,134
Citizenship (C 2025)
Korea8,946,566
Foreign Citizenship368,500

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