Daegu's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,179,929. In 1950, the population of Daegu was 355,057. Daegu experienced a decrease of -1,068 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 | 2,231,814 |
| 2034 | 2,227,423 |
| 2033 | 2,222,482 |
| 2032 | 2,217,085 |
| 2031 | 2,211,360 |
| 2030 | 2,205,453 |
| 2029 | 2,199,504 |
| 2028 | 2,193,720 |
| 2027 | 2,188,435 |
| 2026 | 2,184,069 |
| 2025 | 2,181,081 |
| 2024 | 2,179,929 |
| 2023 | 2,180,997 |
| 2022 | 2,184,528 |
| 2021 | 2,190,571 |
| 2020 | 2,198,962 |
| 2019 | 2,209,367 |
| 2018 | 2,221,234 |
| 2017 | 2,228,415 |
| 2016 | 2,235,620 |
| 2015 | 2,242,848 |
| 2014 | 2,250,090 |
| 2013 | 2,257,355 |
| 2012 | 2,264,634 |
| 2011 | 2,271,956 |
| 2010 | 2,279,292 |
| 2009 | 2,286,651 |
| 2008 | 2,294,024 |
| 2007 | 2,301,441 |
| 2006 | 2,308,872 |
| 2005 | 2,314,627 |
| 2004 | 2,317,085 |
| 2003 | 2,319,552 |
| 2002 | 2,322,019 |
| 2001 | 2,324,488 |
| 2000 | 2,322,724 |
| 1999 | 2,312,719 |
| 1998 | 2,302,772 |
| 1997 | 2,292,868 |
| 1996 | 2,283,019 |
| 1995 | 2,273,186 |
| 1994 | 2,263,409 |
| 1993 | 2,253,674 |
| 1992 | 2,243,994 |
| 1991 | 2,234,329 |
| 1990 | 2,203,235 |
| 1989 | 2,131,982 |
| 1988 | 2,063,127 |
| 1987 | 1,996,315 |
| 1986 | 1,931,754 |
| 1985 | 1,869,281 |
| 1984 | 1,808,910 |
| 1983 | 1,750,330 |
| 1982 | 1,693,725 |
| 1981 | 1,638,949 |
| 1980 | 1,582,380 |
| 1979 | 1,520,781 |
| 1978 | 1,461,660 |
| 1977 | 1,404,837 |
| 1976 | 1,350,297 |
| 1975 | 1,297,031 |
| 1974 | 1,243,933 |
| 1973 | 1,193,008 |
| 1972 | 1,144,235 |
| 1971 | 1,097,329 |
| 1970 | 1,048,262 |
| 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 | Growth Rate | 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 | 1,048,262 | 5.91% | 58,527 |
| 1971 | 1,097,329 | 4.68% | 49,067 |
| 1972 | 1,144,235 | 4.27% | 46,906 |
| 1973 | 1,193,008 | 4.26% | 48,773 |
| 1974 | 1,243,933 | 4.27% | 50,925 |
| 1975 | 1,297,031 | 4.27% | 53,098 |
| 1976 | 1,350,297 | 4.11% | 53,266 |
| 1977 | 1,404,837 | 4.04% | 54,540 |
| 1978 | 1,461,660 | 4.04% | 56,823 |
| 1979 | 1,520,781 | 4.04% | 59,121 |
| 1980 | 1,582,380 | 4.05% | 61,599 |
| 1981 | 1,638,949 | 3.57% | 56,569 |
| 1982 | 1,693,725 | 3.34% | 54,776 |
| 1983 | 1,750,330 | 3.34% | 56,605 |
| 1984 | 1,808,910 | 3.35% | 58,580 |
| 1985 | 1,869,281 | 3.34% | 60,371 |
| 1986 | 1,931,754 | 3.34% | 62,473 |
| 1987 | 1,996,315 | 3.34% | 64,561 |
| 1988 | 2,063,127 | 3.35% | 66,812 |
| 1989 | 2,131,982 | 3.34% | 68,855 |
| 1990 | 2,203,235 | 3.34% | 71,253 |
| 1991 | 2,234,329 | 1.41% | 31,094 |
| 1992 | 2,243,994 | 0.43% | 9,665 |
| 1993 | 2,253,674 | 0.43% | 9,680 |
| 1994 | 2,263,409 | 0.43% | 9,735 |
| 1995 | 2,273,186 | 0.43% | 9,777 |
| 1996 | 2,283,019 | 0.43% | 9,833 |
| 1997 | 2,292,868 | 0.43% | 9,849 |
| 1998 | 2,302,772 | 0.43% | 9,904 |
| 1999 | 2,312,719 | 0.43% | 9,947 |
| 2000 | 2,322,724 | 0.43% | 10,005 |
| 2001 | 2,324,488 | 0.08% | 1,764 |
| 2002 | 2,322,019 | -0.11% | -2,469 |
| 2003 | 2,319,552 | -0.11% | -2,467 |
| 2004 | 2,317,085 | -0.11% | -2,467 |
| 2005 | 2,314,627 | -0.11% | -2,458 |
| 2006 | 2,308,872 | -0.25% | -5,755 |
| 2007 | 2,301,441 | -0.32% | -7,431 |
| 2008 | 2,294,024 | -0.32% | -7,417 |
| 2009 | 2,286,651 | -0.32% | -7,373 |
| 2010 | 2,279,292 | -0.32% | -7,359 |
| 2011 | 2,271,956 | -0.32% | -7,336 |
| 2012 | 2,264,634 | -0.32% | -7,322 |
| 2013 | 2,257,355 | -0.32% | -7,279 |
| 2014 | 2,250,090 | -0.32% | -7,265 |
| 2015 | 2,242,848 | -0.32% | -7,242 |
| 2016 | 2,235,620 | -0.32% | -7,228 |
| 2017 | 2,228,415 | -0.32% | -7,205 |
| 2018 | 2,221,234 | -0.32% | -7,181 |
| 2019 | 2,209,367 | -0.53% | -11,867 |
| 2020 | 2,198,962 | -0.47% | -10,405 |
| 2021 | 2,190,571 | -0.38% | -8,391 |
| 2022 | 2,184,528 | -0.28% | -6,043 |
| 2023 | 2,180,997 | -0.16% | -3,531 |
| 2024 | 2,179,929 | -0.05% | -1,068 |
| 2025 | 2,181,081 | 0.05% | 1,152 |
| 2026 | 2,184,069 | 0.14% | 2,988 |
| 2027 | 2,188,435 | 0.2% | 4,366 |
| 2028 | 2,193,720 | 0.24% | 5,285 |
| 2029 | 2,199,504 | 0.26% | 5,784 |
| 2030 | 2,205,453 | 0.27% | 5,949 |
| 2031 | 2,211,360 | 0.27% | 5,907 |
| 2032 | 2,217,085 | 0.26% | 5,725 |
| 2033 | 2,222,482 | 0.24% | 5,397 |
| 2034 | 2,227,423 | 0.22% | 4,941 |
| 2035 | 2,231,814 | 0.2% | 4,391 |
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% |