Gwangmyeong, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Gwangmyeong, 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 Gwangmyeong in 2024 is 350,000, a 0.29% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Gwangmyeong in 2023 was 349,000, a 0.29% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Gwangmyeong in 2022 was 348,000, a 0.29% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Gwangmyeong in 2021 was 347,000, a 0.29% 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
Gwangmyeong - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 350,000 0.29%
2023 349,000 0.29%
2022 348,000 0.29%
2021 347,000 0.29%
2020 346,000 0.29%
2019 345,000 0.29%
2018 344,000 0.58%
2017 342,000 0.59%
2016 340,000 0.59%
2015 338,000 0.60%
2014 336,000 0.60%
2013 334,000 0.60%
2012 332,000 0.61%
2011 330,000 0.61%
2010 328,000 0.61%
2009 326,000 0.31%
2008 325,000 0.62%
2007 323,000 0.62%
2006 321,000 0.31%
2005 320,000 -0.93%
2004 323,000 -0.92%
2003 326,000 -0.91%
2002 329,000 -0.90%
2001 332,000 -0.90%
2000 335,000 -0.89%
1999 338,000 -1.17%
1998 342,000 -0.87%
1997 345,000 -1.15%
1996 349,000 0.00%
1995 349,000 1.16%
1994 345,000 1.47%
1993 340,000 1.19%
1992 336,000 1.51%
1991 331,000 3.44%
1990 320,000 8.47%
1989 295,000 8.46%
1988 272,000 8.37%
1987 251,000 8.19%
1986 232,000 7.41%
1985 216,000 5.37%
1984 205,000 5.67%
1983 194,000 4.86%
1982 185,000 5.71%
1981 175,000 5.42%
1980 166,000 5.06%
1979 158,000 5.33%
1978 150,000 5.63%
1977 142,000 5.19%
1976 135,000 5.47%
1975 128,000 4.92%
1974 122,000 6.09%
1973 115,000 4.55%
1972 110,000 5.77%
1971 104,000 5.05%
1970 99,000 5.32%
1969 94,000 5.62%
1968 89,000 5.95%
1967 84,000 5.00%
1966 80,000 5.26%
1965 76,000 5.56%
1964 72,000 4.35%
1963 69,000 6.15%
1962 65,000 4.84%
1961 62,000 5.08%
1960 59,000 5.36%
1959 56,000 5.66%
1958 53,000 6.00%
1957 50,000 4.17%
1956 48,000 6.67%
1955 45,000 4.65%
1954 43,000 4.88%
1953 41,000 5.13%
1952 39,000 5.41%
1951 37,000 5.71%
1950 35,000 0.00%