Busan, South Korea Population 2024

Busan's 2024 population is now estimated at 3,477,420In 1950, the population of Busan was 947,770Busan has grown by 5,470 in the last year, which represents a 0.16% 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 Busan, which typically includes Busan's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Busan is a city that is located in South Korea. It is one of the country’s most populous cities, coming in second place only behind Seoul. The city has a population of approximately 3.5 million people. The metro area’s population exceeds 4.6 million.

City Size and Population Density

The total area of the city is over 296 square miles, which gives it a population density of around 12,000 people per square mile. The city’s total land area makes up less than 1% of the Korean peninsula.

The city’s large industrial area, thriving port, and position as a cultural and educational center makes it a place that draws in residents from all around the world.

Demographics

The majority of the residents in Busan are Buddhist, with over 41% following this religion. Trailing just behind are non-religious residents or people that follow indigenous religions, which account for almost 40% of the total population. The remainder follow Protestantism and Catholicism.

Korean and Korean dialects are the prevalent languages used here, and English is also in use as well.

Population Growth

Like other cities throughout South Korea, the population of Busan is expected to stabilize through the early 2020s after years of ups and downs.

Growth Rate
0.16%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20353,574,290
20343,567,250
20333,559,330
20323,550,650
20313,541,400
20303,531,750
20293,521,820
20283,511,800
20273,501,980
20263,492,730
20253,484,430
20243,477,420
20233,471,950
20223,468,140
20213,465,950
20203,465,190
20193,465,630
20183,466,900
20173,460,070
20163,453,250
20153,446,450
20143,439,670
20133,432,900
20123,426,160
20113,419,410
20103,422,160
20093,443,670
20083,465,270
20073,487,070
20063,508,980
20053,532,800
20043,560,270
20033,588,020
20023,615,960
20013,644,110
20003,672,870
19993,702,790
19983,732,910
19973,763,280
19963,793,850
19953,813,230
19943,809,980
19933,806,740
19923,803,500
19913,800,260
19903,778,320
19893,720,190
19883,663,040
19873,606,600
19863,551,120
19853,472,820
19843,351,330
19833,233,780
19823,120,500
19813,011,200
19802,905,860
19792,803,930
19782,705,720
19772,610,940
19762,519,600
19752,418,010
19742,283,400
19732,156,290
19722,036,410
19711,922,900
19701,812,770
19691,700,360
19681,595,060
19671,496,020
19661,413,600
19651,365,170
19641,318,460
19631,273,220
19621,229,600
19611,187,470
19601,154,130
19591,131,590
19581,109,520
19571,087,880
19561,066,690
19551,045,860
19541,025,460
19531,005,460
1952985,877
1951966,622
1950947,770

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950947,7700%0
1951966,6221.99%18,852
1952985,8771.99%19,255
19531,005,4601.99%19,583
19541,025,4601.99%20,000
19551,045,8601.99%20,400
19561,066,6901.99%20,830
19571,087,8801.99%21,190
19581,109,5201.99%21,640
19591,131,5901.99%22,070
19601,154,1301.99%22,540
19611,187,4702.89%33,340
19621,229,6003.55%42,130
19631,273,2203.55%43,620
19641,318,4603.55%45,240
19651,365,1703.54%46,710
19661,413,6003.55%48,430
19671,496,0205.83%82,420
19681,595,0606.62%99,040
19691,700,3606.6%105,300
19701,812,7706.61%112,410
19711,922,9006.08%110,130
19722,036,4105.9%113,510
19732,156,2905.89%119,880
19742,283,4005.89%127,110
19752,418,0105.9%134,610
19762,519,6004.2%101,590
19772,610,9403.63%91,340
19782,705,7203.63%94,780
19792,803,9303.63%98,210
19802,905,8603.64%101,930
19813,011,2003.63%105,340
19823,120,5003.63%109,300
19833,233,7803.63%113,280
19843,351,3303.64%117,550
19853,472,8203.63%121,490
19863,551,1202.25%78,300
19873,606,6001.56%55,480
19883,663,0401.56%56,440
19893,720,1901.56%57,150
19903,778,3201.56%58,130
19913,800,2600.58%21,940
19923,803,5000.09%3,240
19933,806,7400.09%3,240
19943,809,9800.09%3,240
19953,813,2300.09%3,250
19963,793,850-0.51%-19,380
19973,763,280-0.81%-30,570
19983,732,910-0.81%-30,370
19993,702,790-0.81%-30,120
20003,672,870-0.81%-29,920
20013,644,110-0.78%-28,760
20023,615,960-0.77%-28,150
20033,588,020-0.77%-27,940
20043,560,270-0.77%-27,750
20053,532,800-0.77%-27,470
20063,508,980-0.67%-23,820
20073,487,070-0.62%-21,910
20083,465,270-0.63%-21,800
20093,443,670-0.62%-21,600
20103,422,160-0.62%-21,510
20113,419,410-0.08%-2,750
20123,426,1600.2%6,750
20133,432,9000.2%6,740
20143,439,6700.2%6,770
20153,446,4500.2%6,780
20163,453,2500.2%6,800
20173,460,0700.2%6,820
20183,466,9000.2%6,830
20193,465,630-0.04%-1,270
20203,465,190-0.01%-440
20213,465,9500.02%760
20223,468,1400.06%2,190
20233,471,9500.11%3,810
20243,477,4200.16%5,470
20253,484,4300.2%7,010
20263,492,7300.24%8,300
20273,501,9800.26%9,250
20283,511,8000.28%9,820
20293,521,8200.29%10,020
20303,531,7500.28%9,930
20313,541,4000.27%9,650
20323,550,6500.26%9,250
20333,559,3300.24%8,680
20343,567,2500.22%7,920
20353,574,2900.2%7,040

Busan Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Seoul10,004,8000.17%
Busan3,477,4200.16%
Incheon2,861,6900.46%
Daegu2,179,930-0.05%
Daejon1,581,7000.27%
Gwangju1,532,9000.22%
Suweon1,378,2300.94%
Yongin1,147,9701.08%
Goyang1,114,0800.8%
Changwon1,055,3700.09%
Seongnam942,1590.07%
Ulsan914,3000.17%
Bucheon826,919-0.01%
Ansan768,8220.28%
Cheongju729,9220.4%
Cheonan708,5930.8%
Jeonju666,4470.18%
Anyang559,747-0.15%
Siheung448,9850.43%
Uijeongbu425,1360.16%

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