Gwangyang-si
City in Jeollanam-do (South Korea)
Contents: Population
The population development of Gwangyang-si as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Native | Population 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 | Population Census 2025-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangyang-si | City | 광양시 | 78,635 | 150,291 | 132,639 | 137,810 | 144,414 | 143,928 | 151,710 | |
| Daehan Minguk [South Korea] | Republic | 대한민국 | 37,436,315 | 43,410,899 | 46,136,101 | 48,580,293 | 51,069,375 | 51,829,136 | 51,817,499 |
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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 80,008 |
| Females | 71,702 |
| Age Groups (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 18,546 |
| 15-64 years | 106,764 |
| 65+ years | 26,400 |
| Age Distribution (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,046 |
| 80-89 years | 4,999 |
| 70-79 years | 10,461 |
| 60-69 years | 22,866 |
| 50-59 years | 29,409 |
| 40-49 years | 22,361 |
| 30-39 years | 20,266 |
| 20-29 years | 14,787 |
| 10-19 years | 14,775 |
| 0-9 years | 10,740 |
| Citizenship (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Korea | 148,903 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 2,807 |