Gwangju, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Gwangju, South Korea metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Gwangju in 2024 is 1,533,000, a 0.26% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Gwangju in 2023 was 1,529,000, a 0.2% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Gwangju in 2022 was 1,526,000, a 0.13% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Gwangju in 2021 was 1,524,000, a 0.13% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in South Korea
City Name Population
Seoul 10,005,000
Busan 3,477,000
Incheon 2,862,000
Daegu 2,180,000
Daejon 1,582,000
Gwangju 1,533,000
Suweon 1,378,000
Yongin 1,148,000
Goyang 1,114,000
Changwon 1,055,000
Seongnam 942,000
Ulsan 914,000
Bucheon 827,000
Ansan 769,000
Cheongju 730,000
Cheonan 709,000
Jeonju 666,000
Anyang 560,000
Siheung 449,000
Uijeongbu 425,000
Gumi 399,000
Pohang 366,000
Gwangmyeong 350,000
Jeju 349,000
Gimhae 319,000
Gwangju - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,533,000 0.26%
2023 1,529,000 0.20%
2022 1,526,000 0.13%
2021 1,524,000 0.13%
2020 1,522,000 0.20%
2019 1,519,000 0.07%
2018 1,518,000 0.40%
2017 1,512,000 0.33%
2016 1,507,000 0.40%
2015 1,501,000 0.33%
2014 1,496,000 0.40%
2013 1,490,000 0.34%
2012 1,485,000 0.41%
2011 1,479,000 0.54%
2010 1,471,000 0.82%
2009 1,459,000 0.90%
2008 1,446,000 0.84%
2007 1,434,000 0.84%
2006 1,422,000 0.92%
2005 1,409,000 0.86%
2004 1,397,000 0.94%
2003 1,384,000 0.95%
2002 1,371,000 0.88%
2001 1,359,000 1.19%
2000 1,343,000 1.74%
1999 1,320,000 1.69%
1998 1,298,000 1.72%
1997 1,276,000 1.75%
1996 1,254,000 1.70%
1995 1,233,000 1.73%
1994 1,212,000 1.68%
1993 1,192,000 1.71%
1992 1,172,000 1.74%
1991 1,152,000 2.67%
1990 1,122,000 4.66%
1989 1,072,000 4.59%
1988 1,025,000 4.59%
1987 980,000 4.59%
1986 937,000 4.58%
1985 896,000 4.55%
1984 857,000 4.64%
1983 819,000 4.46%
1982 784,000 4.67%
1981 749,000 4.17%
1980 719,000 3.60%
1979 694,000 3.74%
1978 669,000 3.56%
1977 646,000 3.69%
1976 623,000 3.66%
1975 601,000 4.34%
1974 576,000 4.16%
1973 553,000 4.14%
1972 531,000 4.32%
1971 509,000 4.52%
1970 487,000 5.18%
1969 463,000 4.99%
1968 441,000 5.25%
1967 419,000 5.01%
1966 399,000 4.45%
1965 382,000 4.37%
1964 366,000 4.27%
1963 351,000 4.46%
1962 336,000 4.35%
1961 322,000 4.89%
1960 307,000 5.86%
1959 290,000 5.84%
1958 274,000 5.79%
1957 259,000 5.71%
1956 245,000 6.06%
1955 231,000 5.96%
1954 218,000 5.83%
1953 206,000 5.64%
1952 195,000 5.98%
1951 184,000 5.75%
1950 174,000 0.00%