Pohang's 2024 population is now estimated at 366,053. In 1950, the population of Pohang was 16,140. Pohang has grown by 1,520 in the last year, which represents a 0.42% 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 Pohang, which typically includes Pohang's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 378,118 |
| 2034 | 377,373 |
| 2033 | 376,533 |
| 2032 | 375,611 |
| 2031 | 374,621 |
| 2030 | 373,574 |
| 2029 | 372,472 |
| 2028 | 371,311 |
| 2027 | 370,092 |
| 2026 | 368,816 |
| 2025 | 367,474 |
| 2024 | 366,053 |
| 2023 | 364,533 |
| 2022 | 362,897 |
| 2021 | 361,128 |
| 2020 | 359,226 |
| 2019 | 357,212 |
| 2018 | 355,115 |
| 2017 | 352,114 |
| 2016 | 349,139 |
| 2015 | 346,189 |
| 2014 | 343,269 |
| 2013 | 340,374 |
| 2012 | 337,506 |
| 2011 | 334,656 |
| 2010 | 331,833 |
| 2009 | 329,034 |
| 2008 | 326,262 |
| 2007 | 323,506 |
| 2006 | 320,777 |
| 2005 | 319,859 |
| 2004 | 322,435 |
| 2003 | 325,038 |
| 2002 | 327,659 |
| 2001 | 330,301 |
| 2000 | 331,557 |
| 1999 | 330,088 |
| 1998 | 328,627 |
| 1997 | 327,172 |
| 1996 | 325,726 |
| 1995 | 324,283 |
| 1994 | 322,847 |
| 1993 | 321,419 |
| 1992 | 319,998 |
| 1991 | 318,580 |
| 1990 | 313,414 |
| 1989 | 301,275 |
| 1988 | 289,623 |
| 1987 | 278,390 |
| 1986 | 267,608 |
| 1985 | 253,866 |
| 1984 | 234,672 |
| 1983 | 216,882 |
| 1982 | 200,463 |
| 1981 | 185,286 |
| 1980 | 171,277 |
| 1979 | 158,293 |
| 1978 | 146,309 |
| 1977 | 135,233 |
| 1976 | 125,008 |
| 1975 | 115,532 |
| 1974 | 106,785 |
| 1973 | 98,701 |
| 1972 | 91,238 |
| 1971 | 84,322 |
| 1970 | 77,938 |
| 1969 | 72,038 |
| 1968 | 66,591 |
| 1967 | 61,543 |
| 1966 | 56,884 |
| 1965 | 52,577 |
| 1964 | 48,602 |
| 1963 | 44,918 |
| 1962 | 41,517 |
| 1961 | 38,374 |
| 1960 | 35,473 |
| 1959 | 32,784 |
| 1958 | 30,302 |
| 1957 | 28,008 |
| 1956 | 25,890 |
| 1955 | 23,927 |
| 1954 | 22,116 |
| 1953 | 20,442 |
| 1952 | 18,896 |
| 1951 | 17,464 |
| 1950 | 16,140 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,140 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 17,464 | 8.2% | 1,324 |
| 1952 | 18,896 | 8.2% | 1,432 |
| 1953 | 20,442 | 8.18% | 1,546 |
| 1954 | 22,116 | 8.19% | 1,674 |
| 1955 | 23,927 | 8.19% | 1,811 |
| 1956 | 25,890 | 8.2% | 1,963 |
| 1957 | 28,008 | 8.18% | 2,118 |
| 1958 | 30,302 | 8.19% | 2,294 |
| 1959 | 32,784 | 8.19% | 2,482 |
| 1960 | 35,473 | 8.2% | 2,689 |
| 1961 | 38,374 | 8.18% | 2,901 |
| 1962 | 41,517 | 8.19% | 3,143 |
| 1963 | 44,918 | 8.19% | 3,401 |
| 1964 | 48,602 | 8.2% | 3,684 |
| 1965 | 52,577 | 8.18% | 3,975 |
| 1966 | 56,884 | 8.19% | 4,307 |
| 1967 | 61,543 | 8.19% | 4,659 |
| 1968 | 66,591 | 8.2% | 5,048 |
| 1969 | 72,038 | 8.18% | 5,447 |
| 1970 | 77,938 | 8.19% | 5,900 |
| 1971 | 84,322 | 8.19% | 6,384 |
| 1972 | 91,238 | 8.2% | 6,916 |
| 1973 | 98,701 | 8.18% | 7,463 |
| 1974 | 106,785 | 8.19% | 8,084 |
| 1975 | 115,532 | 8.19% | 8,747 |
| 1976 | 125,008 | 8.2% | 9,476 |
| 1977 | 135,233 | 8.18% | 10,225 |
| 1978 | 146,309 | 8.19% | 11,076 |
| 1979 | 158,293 | 8.19% | 11,984 |
| 1980 | 171,277 | 8.2% | 12,984 |
| 1981 | 185,286 | 8.18% | 14,009 |
| 1982 | 200,463 | 8.19% | 15,177 |
| 1983 | 216,882 | 8.19% | 16,419 |
| 1984 | 234,672 | 8.2% | 17,790 |
| 1985 | 253,866 | 8.18% | 19,194 |
| 1986 | 267,608 | 5.41% | 13,742 |
| 1987 | 278,390 | 4.03% | 10,782 |
| 1988 | 289,623 | 4.03% | 11,233 |
| 1989 | 301,275 | 4.02% | 11,652 |
| 1990 | 313,414 | 4.03% | 12,139 |
| 1991 | 318,580 | 1.65% | 5,166 |
| 1992 | 319,998 | 0.45% | 1,418 |
| 1993 | 321,419 | 0.44% | 1,421 |
| 1994 | 322,847 | 0.44% | 1,428 |
| 1995 | 324,283 | 0.44% | 1,436 |
| 1996 | 325,726 | 0.44% | 1,443 |
| 1997 | 327,172 | 0.44% | 1,446 |
| 1998 | 328,627 | 0.44% | 1,455 |
| 1999 | 330,088 | 0.44% | 1,461 |
| 2000 | 331,557 | 0.45% | 1,469 |
| 2001 | 330,301 | -0.38% | -1,256 |
| 2002 | 327,659 | -0.8% | -2,642 |
| 2003 | 325,038 | -0.8% | -2,621 |
| 2004 | 322,435 | -0.8% | -2,603 |
| 2005 | 319,859 | -0.8% | -2,576 |
| 2006 | 320,777 | 0.29% | 918 |
| 2007 | 323,506 | 0.85% | 2,729 |
| 2008 | 326,262 | 0.85% | 2,756 |
| 2009 | 329,034 | 0.85% | 2,772 |
| 2010 | 331,833 | 0.85% | 2,799 |
| 2011 | 334,656 | 0.85% | 2,823 |
| 2012 | 337,506 | 0.85% | 2,850 |
| 2013 | 340,374 | 0.85% | 2,868 |
| 2014 | 343,269 | 0.85% | 2,895 |
| 2015 | 346,189 | 0.85% | 2,920 |
| 2016 | 349,139 | 0.85% | 2,950 |
| 2017 | 352,114 | 0.85% | 2,975 |
| 2018 | 355,115 | 0.85% | 3,001 |
| 2019 | 357,212 | 0.59% | 2,097 |
| 2020 | 359,226 | 0.56% | 2,014 |
| 2021 | 361,128 | 0.53% | 1,902 |
| 2022 | 362,897 | 0.49% | 1,769 |
| 2023 | 364,533 | 0.45% | 1,636 |
| 2024 | 366,053 | 0.42% | 1,520 |
| 2025 | 367,474 | 0.39% | 1,421 |
| 2026 | 368,816 | 0.37% | 1,342 |
| 2027 | 370,092 | 0.35% | 1,276 |
| 2028 | 371,311 | 0.33% | 1,219 |
| 2029 | 372,472 | 0.31% | 1,161 |
| 2030 | 373,574 | 0.3% | 1,102 |
| 2031 | 374,621 | 0.28% | 1,047 |
| 2032 | 375,611 | 0.26% | 990 |
| 2033 | 376,533 | 0.25% | 922 |
| 2034 | 377,373 | 0.22% | 840 |
| 2035 | 378,118 | 0.2% | 745 |
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% |