Gwangju's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,532,902. In 1950, the population of Gwangju was 173,981. Gwangju has grown by 3,430 in the last year, which represents a 0.22% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Gwangju, which typically includes Gwangju's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,577,615 |
| 2034 | 1,574,508 |
| 2033 | 1,571,009 |
| 2032 | 1,567,174 |
| 2031 | 1,563,078 |
| 2030 | 1,558,791 |
| 2029 | 1,554,354 |
| 2028 | 1,549,821 |
| 2027 | 1,545,294 |
| 2026 | 1,540,892 |
| 2025 | 1,536,729 |
| 2024 | 1,532,902 |
| 2023 | 1,529,472 |
| 2022 | 1,526,457 |
| 2021 | 1,523,822 |
| 2020 | 1,521,506 |
| 2019 | 1,519,448 |
| 2018 | 1,517,558 |
| 2017 | 1,512,031 |
| 2016 | 1,506,524 |
| 2015 | 1,501,037 |
| 2014 | 1,495,576 |
| 2013 | 1,490,136 |
| 2012 | 1,484,723 |
| 2011 | 1,479,315 |
| 2010 | 1,471,473 |
| 2009 | 1,458,868 |
| 2008 | 1,446,388 |
| 2007 | 1,433,981 |
| 2006 | 1,421,697 |
| 2005 | 1,409,293 |
| 2004 | 1,396,581 |
| 2003 | 1,383,949 |
| 2002 | 1,371,448 |
| 2001 | 1,359,060 |
| 2000 | 1,343,149 |
| 1999 | 1,320,359 |
| 1998 | 1,297,986 |
| 1997 | 1,275,992 |
| 1996 | 1,254,401 |
| 1995 | 1,233,117 |
| 1994 | 1,212,222 |
| 1993 | 1,191,682 |
| 1992 | 1,171,517 |
| 1991 | 1,151,639 |
| 1990 | 1,121,507 |
| 1989 | 1,072,345 |
| 1988 | 1,025,401 |
| 1987 | 980,391 |
| 1986 | 937,415 |
| 1985 | 896,322 |
| 1984 | 857,084 |
| 1983 | 819,463 |
| 1982 | 783,541 |
| 1981 | 749,194 |
| 1980 | 718,651 |
| 1979 | 693,520 |
| 1978 | 669,299 |
| 1977 | 645,925 |
| 1976 | 623,397 |
| 1975 | 600,717 |
| 1974 | 576,384 |
| 1973 | 553,036 |
| 1972 | 530,664 |
| 1971 | 509,140 |
| 1970 | 487,402 |
| 1969 | 463,442 |
| 1968 | 440,691 |
| 1967 | 418,998 |
| 1966 | 399,169 |
| 1965 | 382,458 |
| 1964 | 366,469 |
| 1963 | 351,106 |
| 1962 | 336,408 |
| 1961 | 322,324 |
| 1960 | 307,043 |
| 1959 | 290,067 |
| 1958 | 274,051 |
| 1957 | 258,920 |
| 1956 | 244,643 |
| 1955 | 231,117 |
| 1954 | 218,357 |
| 1953 | 206,300 |
| 1952 | 194,925 |
| 1951 | 184,148 |
| 1950 | 173,981 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 173,981 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 184,148 | 5.84% | 10,167 |
| 1952 | 194,925 | 5.85% | 10,777 |
| 1953 | 206,300 | 5.84% | 11,375 |
| 1954 | 218,357 | 5.84% | 12,057 |
| 1955 | 231,117 | 5.84% | 12,760 |
| 1956 | 244,643 | 5.85% | 13,526 |
| 1957 | 258,920 | 5.84% | 14,277 |
| 1958 | 274,051 | 5.84% | 15,131 |
| 1959 | 290,067 | 5.84% | 16,016 |
| 1960 | 307,043 | 5.85% | 16,976 |
| 1961 | 322,324 | 4.98% | 15,281 |
| 1962 | 336,408 | 4.37% | 14,084 |
| 1963 | 351,106 | 4.37% | 14,698 |
| 1964 | 366,469 | 4.38% | 15,363 |
| 1965 | 382,458 | 4.36% | 15,989 |
| 1966 | 399,169 | 4.37% | 16,711 |
| 1967 | 418,998 | 4.97% | 19,829 |
| 1968 | 440,691 | 5.18% | 21,693 |
| 1969 | 463,442 | 5.16% | 22,751 |
| 1970 | 487,402 | 5.17% | 23,960 |
| 1971 | 509,140 | 4.46% | 21,738 |
| 1972 | 530,664 | 4.23% | 21,524 |
| 1973 | 553,036 | 4.22% | 22,372 |
| 1974 | 576,384 | 4.22% | 23,348 |
| 1975 | 600,717 | 4.22% | 24,333 |
| 1976 | 623,397 | 3.78% | 22,680 |
| 1977 | 645,925 | 3.61% | 22,528 |
| 1978 | 669,299 | 3.62% | 23,374 |
| 1979 | 693,520 | 3.62% | 24,221 |
| 1980 | 718,651 | 3.62% | 25,131 |
| 1981 | 749,194 | 4.25% | 30,543 |
| 1982 | 783,541 | 4.58% | 34,347 |
| 1983 | 819,463 | 4.58% | 35,922 |
| 1984 | 857,084 | 4.59% | 37,621 |
| 1985 | 896,322 | 4.58% | 39,238 |
| 1986 | 937,415 | 4.58% | 41,093 |
| 1987 | 980,391 | 4.58% | 42,976 |
| 1988 | 1,025,401 | 4.59% | 45,010 |
| 1989 | 1,072,345 | 4.58% | 46,944 |
| 1990 | 1,121,507 | 4.58% | 49,162 |
| 1991 | 1,151,639 | 2.69% | 30,132 |
| 1992 | 1,171,517 | 1.73% | 19,878 |
| 1993 | 1,191,682 | 1.72% | 20,165 |
| 1994 | 1,212,222 | 1.72% | 20,540 |
| 1995 | 1,233,117 | 1.72% | 20,895 |
| 1996 | 1,254,401 | 1.73% | 21,284 |
| 1997 | 1,275,992 | 1.72% | 21,591 |
| 1998 | 1,297,986 | 1.72% | 21,994 |
| 1999 | 1,320,359 | 1.72% | 22,373 |
| 2000 | 1,343,149 | 1.73% | 22,790 |
| 2001 | 1,359,060 | 1.18% | 15,911 |
| 2002 | 1,371,448 | 0.91% | 12,388 |
| 2003 | 1,383,949 | 0.91% | 12,501 |
| 2004 | 1,396,581 | 0.91% | 12,632 |
| 2005 | 1,409,293 | 0.91% | 12,712 |
| 2006 | 1,421,697 | 0.88% | 12,404 |
| 2007 | 1,433,981 | 0.86% | 12,284 |
| 2008 | 1,446,388 | 0.87% | 12,407 |
| 2009 | 1,458,868 | 0.86% | 12,480 |
| 2010 | 1,471,473 | 0.86% | 12,605 |
| 2011 | 1,479,315 | 0.53% | 7,842 |
| 2012 | 1,484,723 | 0.37% | 5,408 |
| 2013 | 1,490,136 | 0.36% | 5,413 |
| 2014 | 1,495,576 | 0.37% | 5,440 |
| 2015 | 1,501,037 | 0.37% | 5,461 |
| 2016 | 1,506,524 | 0.37% | 5,487 |
| 2017 | 1,512,031 | 0.37% | 5,507 |
| 2018 | 1,517,558 | 0.37% | 5,527 |
| 2019 | 1,519,448 | 0.12% | 1,890 |
| 2020 | 1,521,506 | 0.14% | 2,058 |
| 2021 | 1,523,822 | 0.15% | 2,316 |
| 2022 | 1,526,457 | 0.17% | 2,635 |
| 2023 | 1,529,472 | 0.2% | 3,015 |
| 2024 | 1,532,902 | 0.22% | 3,430 |
| 2025 | 1,536,729 | 0.25% | 3,827 |
| 2026 | 1,540,892 | 0.27% | 4,163 |
| 2027 | 1,545,294 | 0.29% | 4,402 |
| 2028 | 1,549,821 | 0.29% | 4,527 |
| 2029 | 1,554,354 | 0.29% | 4,533 |
| 2030 | 1,558,791 | 0.29% | 4,437 |
| 2031 | 1,563,078 | 0.28% | 4,287 |
| 2032 | 1,567,174 | 0.26% | 4,096 |
| 2033 | 1,571,009 | 0.24% | 3,835 |
| 2034 | 1,574,508 | 0.22% | 3,499 |
| 2035 | 1,577,615 | 0.2% | 3,107 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 10,004,840 | 0.17% |
| Busan | 3,477,419 | 0.16% |
| Incheon | 2,861,686 | 0.46% |
| Daegu | 2,179,929 | -0.05% |
| Daejon | 1,581,705 | 0.27% |
| Gwangju | 1,532,902 | 0.22% |
| Suweon | 1,378,229 | 0.94% |
| Yongin | 1,147,967 | 1.08% |
| Goyang | 1,114,079 | 0.8% |
| Changwon | 1,055,373 | 0.09% |
| Seongnam | 942,159 | 0.07% |
| Ulsan | 914,300 | 0.17% |
| Bucheon | 826,919 | -0.01% |
| Ansan | 768,822 | 0.28% |
| Cheongju | 729,922 | 0.4% |
| Cheonan | 708,593 | 0.8% |
| Jeonju | 666,447 | 0.18% |
| Anyang | 559,747 | -0.15% |
| Siheung | 448,985 | 0.43% |
| Uijeongbu | 425,136 | 0.16% |