Home → →
Show Map

South Korea: Daejeon Metropolitan City

Contents: Daejeon

Metropolitan City

1,488,435 Population [2020] – census

1,469,299 Population [2025] – census

540.0km² Area

2,721/km² Density [2025]

Contents: City Districts and Quarters

The population of the city districts (gu) and quarters (dong) of Daejeon by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship).

NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
2005-11-01		Population
Census
2010-11-01		Population
Census
2015-11-01		Population
Census
2020-11-01		Population
Census
2025-11-01
Daedeok-guCity District대덕구222,152204,969198,463176,393168,313
Beop 1-dongQuarter법1동16,76315,30213,49911,59811,812
Beop 2-dongQuarter법2동22,53320,75418,53316,21214,070
Birae-dongQuarter비래동18,47219,70018,45816,43414,196
Daehwa-dongQuarter대화동11,93510,1709,0327,4625,495
Deogam-dongQuarter덕암동18,83116,09516,44113,89512,851
Hoedeok-dongQuarter회덕동20,56618,17316,12812,56511,969
Jungni-dongQuarter중리동26,60623,25821,96119,42317,670
Moksang-dongQuarter목상동7,4267,2827,8477,1276,248
Ojeong-dongQuarter오정동23,31621,97220,97017,09216,391
Seokbong-dongQuarter석봉동7,3636,65712,55115,91615,452
Sintanjin-dongQuarter신탄진동14,53313,21412,54710,83615,714
Songchon-dongQuarter송촌동33,80832,39230,49627,83326,445
Dong-gu [East District]City District동구232,673246,915247,975232,559230,681
Daecheong-dongQuarter대청동3,0642,6242,8542,5072,114
Dae-dongQuarter대동8,15010,43012,75215,08313,143
Gayang 1-dongQuarter가양1동16,38613,62015,44814,20513,114
Gayang 2-dongQuarter가양2동24,35324,73622,90419,80518,857
Hongdo-dongQuarter홍도동13,59414,86212,66512,36911,786
Hyo-dongQuarter효동13,59725,86627,99125,47729,023
Jayang-dongQuarter자양동15,32015,88117,54115,37117,122
Jungang-dongQuarter중앙동2,0726,6595,5934,5533,204
Panam 1-dongQuarter판암1동13,13611,16010,23112,68111,882
Panam 2-dongQuarter판암2동14,15211,90010,3338,5957,538
Samseong-dongQuarter삼성동15,27218,48916,68714,38212,699
Sannae-dongQuarter산내동13,04818,94221,09721,46321,198
Seongnam-dongQuarter성남동14,59311,24213,34512,26710,234
Sinin-dongQuarter신인동...13,39212,67212,05414,420
Yongjeon-dongQuarter용전동22,61621,26520,64821,28519,790
Yongun-dongQuarter용운동23,14725,84725,21420,46224,557
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구255,962255,486250,434231,959222,922
Busa-dongQuarter부사동8,2387,4327,1536,5635,725
Daeheung-dongQuarter대흥동10,94110,73914,05114,25312,661
Daesa-dongQuarter대사동7,4376,8156,0895,4935,086
Eunhaengseonhwa-dongQuarter은행선화동14,53414,65316,88315,95123,892
Jungchon-dongQuarter중촌동17,98016,93914,90313,25514,546
Mok-dongQuarter목동14,02513,59315,82114,88217,361
Munchang-dongQuarter문창동6,3755,4045,0604,8274,172
Munhwa 1-dongQuarter문화1동16,06424,06324,18122,40819,687
Munhwa 2-dongQuarter문화2동17,84316,32714,49412,67210,957
Oryu-dongQuarter오류동10,88810,38810,06910,1089,497
Sanseong-dongQuarter산성동29,68629,71729,76627,37424,077
Seokgyo-dongQuarter석교동21,30819,12817,52715,59613,375
Taepyeong 1-dongQuarter태평1동13,90815,82914,73313,31111,738
Taepyeong 2-dongQuarter태평2동32,05430,72928,30325,58122,564
Yongdu-dongQuarter용두동10,17610,77910,4869,5059,669
Yucheon 1-dongQuarter유천1동7,5367,2356,5616,5675,753
Yucheon 2-dongQuarter유천2동16,96915,71614,35413,61312,162
Seo-gu [West District]City District서구509,420500,984491,507478,629465,950
Boksu-dongQuarter복수동15,64422,68423,83223,42822,124
Byeon-dongQuarter변동20,14318,89417,49416,05812,179
Doan-dong [← Gasuwon-dong]Quarter도안동............37,161
Doma 1-dongQuarter도마1동23,48321,24419,27116,87719,767
Doma 2-dongQuarter도마2동26,60125,63123,98619,76021,591
Dunsan 1-dongQuarter둔산1동18,50618,13216,96616,58715,298
Dunsan 2-dongQuarter둔산2동43,39642,96038,87235,88633,415
Dunsan 3-dongQuarter둔산3동24,41523,47021,08019,40317,754
Gajang-dongQuarter가장동14,41413,94413,34412,32610,144
Galma 1-dongQuarter갈마1동26,83225,79723,22221,66920,609
Galma 2-dongQuarter갈마2동31,88330,72826,76925,00223,165
Gasuwon-dongQuarter가수원동............9,690
Giseong-dongQuarter기성동4,5904,5034,4703,8623,263
Goejeong-dongQuarter괴정동17,82919,40219,91219,56718,055
Gwanjeo 1-dongQuarter관저1동18,63816,95717,25616,13515,531
Gwanjeo 2-dongQuarter관저2동31,67233,72131,89150,66146,732
Jeongnim-dongQuarter정림동20,90719,38118,04716,24614,376
Mannyeon-dongQuarter만년동16,95516,28514,26112,88211,666
Nae-dongQuarter내동28,42127,05725,51023,63621,241
Tanbang-dongQuarter탄방동29,97330,36428,47027,04130,241
Wolpyeong 1-dongQuarter월평1동14,92713,94512,05511,25811,376
Wolpyeong 2-dongQuarter월평2동20,34918,89416,70514,71012,830
Wolpyeong 3-dongQuarter월평3동27,26025,44723,21121,27919,090
Yongmun-dongQuarter용문동14,84315,21515,43012,85718,652
Yuseong-guCity District유성구222,649293,505350,015368,895381,433
Gujeuk-dongQuarter구즉동30,28232,55330,65828,38832,688
Gwanpyeong-dongQuarter관평동...28,67829,17629,35936,856
Hakha-dong [← Oncheon 1-dong, Jinjam-dong]Quarter학하동............21,640
Jeonmin-dongQuarter전민동27,39426,66724,61727,29724,912
Jinjam-dongQuarter진잠동............24,866
Noeun 1-dongQuarter노은1동...23,30022,75222,18920,019
Noeun 2-dongQuarter노은2동......25,67424,74623,163
Noeun 3-dongQuarter노은3동......31,56337,07434,661
Oncheon 1-dongQuarter온천1동............27,301
Oncheon 2-dongQuarter온천2동40,65049,91851,73352,08154,936
Sangdae-dong [← Oncheon 1-dong, Wonsinheung-dong]Quarter상대동............24,224
Sinseong-dongQuarter신성동27,32530,84628,48428,95726,706
Wonsinheung-dongQuarter원신흥동............29,461
DaejeonMetropolitan City대전광역시1,442,8561,501,8591,538,3941,488,4351,469,299

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. Area figures are derived from geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2025)
Males733,678
Females735,621
Age Groups (C 2025)
0-14 years151,432
15-64 years1,043,137
65+ years274,730
Age Distribution (C 2025)
90+ years9,196
80-89 years52,200
70-79 years114,306
60-69 years208,374
50-59 years241,186
40-49 years208,475
30-39 years196,064
20-29 years211,910
10-19 years141,146
0-9 years86,442
Citizenship (C 2025)
Korea1,436,576
Foreign Citizenship32,723