Daegu's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,179,930. In 1950, the population of Daegu was 355,057. Daegu experienced a decrease of -1,070 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.05%.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Daegu, which typically includes Daegu's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,231,810 |
| 2034 | 2,227,420 |
| 2033 | 2,222,480 |
| 2032 | 2,217,080 |
| 2031 | 2,211,360 |
| 2030 | 2,205,450 |
| 2029 | 2,199,500 |
| 2028 | 2,193,720 |
| 2027 | 2,188,440 |
| 2026 | 2,184,070 |
| 2025 | 2,181,080 |
| 2024 | 2,179,930 |
| 2023 | 2,181,000 |
| 2022 | 2,184,530 |
| 2021 | 2,190,570 |
| 2020 | 2,198,960 |
| 2019 | 2,209,370 |
| 2018 | 2,221,230 |
| 2017 | 2,228,420 |
| 2016 | 2,235,620 |
| 2015 | 2,242,850 |
| 2014 | 2,250,090 |
| 2013 | 2,257,360 |
| 2012 | 2,264,630 |
| 2011 | 2,271,960 |
| 2010 | 2,279,290 |
| 2009 | 2,286,650 |
| 2008 | 2,294,020 |
| 2007 | 2,301,440 |
| 2006 | 2,308,870 |
| 2005 | 2,314,630 |
| 2004 | 2,317,080 |
| 2003 | 2,319,550 |
| 2002 | 2,322,020 |
| 2001 | 2,324,490 |
| 2000 | 2,322,720 |
| 1999 | 2,312,720 |
| 1998 | 2,302,770 |
| 1997 | 2,292,870 |
| 1996 | 2,283,020 |
| 1995 | 2,273,190 |
| 1994 | 2,263,410 |
| 1993 | 2,253,670 |
| 1992 | 2,243,990 |
| 1991 | 2,234,330 |
| 1990 | 2,203,240 |
| 1989 | 2,131,980 |
| 1988 | 2,063,130 |
| 1987 | 1,996,320 |
| 1986 | 1,931,750 |
| 1985 | 1,869,280 |
| 1984 | 1,808,910 |
| 1983 | 1,750,330 |
| 1982 | 1,693,720 |
| 1981 | 1,638,950 |
| 1980 | 1,582,380 |
| 1979 | 1,520,780 |
| 1978 | 1,461,660 |
| 1977 | 1,404,840 |
| 1976 | 1,350,300 |
| 1975 | 1,297,030 |
| 1974 | 1,243,930 |
| 1973 | 1,193,010 |
| 1972 | 1,144,240 |
| 1971 | 1,097,330 |
| 1970 | 1,048,260 |
| 1969 | 989,735 |
| 1968 | 934,548 |
| 1967 | 882,300 |
| 1966 | 837,107 |
| 1965 | 805,796 |
| 1964 | 775,698 |
| 1963 | 746,645 |
| 1962 | 718,718 |
| 1961 | 691,836 |
| 1960 | 659,407 |
| 1959 | 619,776 |
| 1958 | 582,576 |
| 1957 | 547,609 |
| 1956 | 514,784 |
| 1955 | 483,846 |
| 1954 | 454,805 |
| 1953 | 427,507 |
| 1952 | 401,882 |
| 1951 | 377,728 |
| 1950 | 355,057 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 355,057 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 377,728 | 6.39% | 22,671 |
| 1952 | 401,882 | 6.39% | 24,154 |
| 1953 | 427,507 | 6.38% | 25,625 |
| 1954 | 454,805 | 6.39% | 27,298 |
| 1955 | 483,846 | 6.39% | 29,041 |
| 1956 | 514,784 | 6.39% | 30,938 |
| 1957 | 547,609 | 6.38% | 32,825 |
| 1958 | 582,576 | 6.39% | 34,967 |
| 1959 | 619,776 | 6.39% | 37,200 |
| 1960 | 659,407 | 6.39% | 39,631 |
| 1961 | 691,836 | 4.92% | 32,429 |
| 1962 | 718,718 | 3.89% | 26,882 |
| 1963 | 746,645 | 3.89% | 27,927 |
| 1964 | 775,698 | 3.89% | 29,053 |
| 1965 | 805,796 | 3.88% | 30,098 |
| 1966 | 837,107 | 3.89% | 31,311 |
| 1967 | 882,300 | 5.4% | 45,193 |
| 1968 | 934,548 | 5.92% | 52,248 |
| 1969 | 989,735 | 5.91% | 55,187 |
| 1970 | 1,048,260 | 5.91% | 58,525 |
| 1971 | 1,097,330 | 4.68% | 49,070 |
| 1972 | 1,144,240 | 4.27% | 46,910 |
| 1973 | 1,193,010 | 4.26% | 48,770 |
| 1974 | 1,243,930 | 4.27% | 50,920 |
| 1975 | 1,297,030 | 4.27% | 53,100 |
| 1976 | 1,350,300 | 4.11% | 53,270 |
| 1977 | 1,404,840 | 4.04% | 54,540 |
| 1978 | 1,461,660 | 4.04% | 56,820 |
| 1979 | 1,520,780 | 4.04% | 59,120 |
| 1980 | 1,582,380 | 4.05% | 61,600 |
| 1981 | 1,638,950 | 3.57% | 56,570 |
| 1982 | 1,693,720 | 3.34% | 54,770 |
| 1983 | 1,750,330 | 3.34% | 56,610 |
| 1984 | 1,808,910 | 3.35% | 58,580 |
| 1985 | 1,869,280 | 3.34% | 60,370 |
| 1986 | 1,931,750 | 3.34% | 62,470 |
| 1987 | 1,996,320 | 3.34% | 64,570 |
| 1988 | 2,063,130 | 3.35% | 66,810 |
| 1989 | 2,131,980 | 3.34% | 68,850 |
| 1990 | 2,203,240 | 3.34% | 71,260 |
| 1991 | 2,234,330 | 1.41% | 31,090 |
| 1992 | 2,243,990 | 0.43% | 9,660 |
| 1993 | 2,253,670 | 0.43% | 9,680 |
| 1994 | 2,263,410 | 0.43% | 9,740 |
| 1995 | 2,273,190 | 0.43% | 9,780 |
| 1996 | 2,283,020 | 0.43% | 9,830 |
| 1997 | 2,292,870 | 0.43% | 9,850 |
| 1998 | 2,302,770 | 0.43% | 9,900 |
| 1999 | 2,312,720 | 0.43% | 9,950 |
| 2000 | 2,322,720 | 0.43% | 10,000 |
| 2001 | 2,324,490 | 0.08% | 1,770 |
| 2002 | 2,322,020 | -0.11% | -2,470 |
| 2003 | 2,319,550 | -0.11% | -2,470 |
| 2004 | 2,317,080 | -0.11% | -2,470 |
| 2005 | 2,314,630 | -0.11% | -2,450 |
| 2006 | 2,308,870 | -0.25% | -5,760 |
| 2007 | 2,301,440 | -0.32% | -7,430 |
| 2008 | 2,294,020 | -0.32% | -7,420 |
| 2009 | 2,286,650 | -0.32% | -7,370 |
| 2010 | 2,279,290 | -0.32% | -7,360 |
| 2011 | 2,271,960 | -0.32% | -7,330 |
| 2012 | 2,264,630 | -0.32% | -7,330 |
| 2013 | 2,257,360 | -0.32% | -7,270 |
| 2014 | 2,250,090 | -0.32% | -7,270 |
| 2015 | 2,242,850 | -0.32% | -7,240 |
| 2016 | 2,235,620 | -0.32% | -7,230 |
| 2017 | 2,228,420 | -0.32% | -7,200 |
| 2018 | 2,221,230 | -0.32% | -7,190 |
| 2019 | 2,209,370 | -0.53% | -11,860 |
| 2020 | 2,198,960 | -0.47% | -10,410 |
| 2021 | 2,190,570 | -0.38% | -8,390 |
| 2022 | 2,184,530 | -0.28% | -6,040 |
| 2023 | 2,181,000 | -0.16% | -3,530 |
| 2024 | 2,179,930 | -0.05% | -1,070 |
| 2025 | 2,181,080 | 0.05% | 1,150 |
| 2026 | 2,184,070 | 0.14% | 2,990 |
| 2027 | 2,188,440 | 0.2% | 4,370 |
| 2028 | 2,193,720 | 0.24% | 5,280 |
| 2029 | 2,199,500 | 0.26% | 5,780 |
| 2030 | 2,205,450 | 0.27% | 5,950 |
| 2031 | 2,211,360 | 0.27% | 5,910 |
| 2032 | 2,217,080 | 0.26% | 5,720 |
| 2033 | 2,222,480 | 0.24% | 5,400 |
| 2034 | 2,227,420 | 0.22% | 4,940 |
| 2035 | 2,231,810 | 0.2% | 4,390 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 10,004,800 | 0.17% |
| Busan | 3,477,420 | 0.16% |
| Incheon | 2,861,690 | 0.46% |
| Daegu | 2,179,930 | -0.05% |
| Daejon | 1,581,700 | 0.27% |
| Gwangju | 1,532,900 | 0.22% |
| Suweon | 1,378,230 | 0.94% |
| Yongin | 1,147,970 | 1.08% |
| Goyang | 1,114,080 | 0.8% |
| Changwon | 1,055,370 | 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% |