Daegu, South Korea Population 1950-2019
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Daegu, South Korea metro area from 1950 to 2019. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Daegu in 2019 is 2,209,000, a 0.54% decline from 2018.
- The population of Daegu in 2018 was 2,221,000, a 0.31% decline from 2017.
- The population of Daegu in 2017 was 2,228,000, a 0.36% decline from 2016.
- The population of Daegu in 2016 was 2,236,000, a 0.31% decline from 2015.
| Other Cities in South Korea |
| City Name |
Population |
| Seoul |
9,962,000 |
| Busan |
3,466,000 |
| Incheon |
2,783,000 |
| Daegu |
2,209,000 |
| Daejon |
1,562,000 |
| Gwangju |
1,519,000 |
| Suweon |
1,289,000 |
| Yongin |
1,062,000 |
| Changwon |
1,058,000 |
| Goyang |
1,054,000 |
| Seongnam |
946,000 |
| Ulsan |
910,000 |
| Bucheon |
835,000 |
| Ansan |
759,000 |
| Cheongju |
713,000 |
| Cheonan |
670,000 |
| Jeonju |
663,000 |
| Anyang |
572,000 |
| Siheung |
438,000 |
| Uijeongbu |
424,000 |
| Gumi |
383,000 |
| Pohang |
357,000 |
| Gwangmyeong |
345,000 |
| Jeju |
342,000 |
| Gimhae |
313,000 |
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Daegu - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2019 |
2,209,000 |
-0.54% |
| 2018 |
2,221,000 |
-0.31% |
| 2017 |
2,228,000 |
-0.36% |
| 2016 |
2,236,000 |
-0.31% |
| 2015 |
2,243,000 |
-0.31% |
| 2014 |
2,250,000 |
-0.31% |
| 2013 |
2,257,000 |
-0.35% |
| 2012 |
2,265,000 |
-0.31% |
| 2011 |
2,272,000 |
-0.31% |
| 2010 |
2,279,000 |
-0.35% |
| 2009 |
2,287,000 |
-0.31% |
| 2008 |
2,294,000 |
-0.30% |
| 2007 |
2,301,000 |
-0.35% |
| 2006 |
2,309,000 |
-0.26% |
| 2005 |
2,315,000 |
-0.09% |
| 2004 |
2,317,000 |
-0.13% |
| 2003 |
2,320,000 |
-0.09% |
| 2002 |
2,322,000 |
-0.09% |
| 2001 |
2,324,000 |
0.04% |
| 2000 |
2,323,000 |
0.43% |
| 1999 |
2,313,000 |
0.43% |
| 1998 |
2,303,000 |
0.44% |
| 1997 |
2,293,000 |
0.44% |
| 1996 |
2,283,000 |
0.44% |
| 1995 |
2,273,000 |
0.44% |
| 1994 |
2,263,000 |
0.40% |
| 1993 |
2,254,000 |
0.45% |
| 1992 |
2,244,000 |
0.45% |
| 1991 |
2,234,000 |
1.41% |
| 1990 |
2,203,000 |
3.33% |
| 1989 |
2,132,000 |
3.34% |
| 1988 |
2,063,000 |
3.36% |
| 1987 |
1,996,000 |
3.31% |
| 1986 |
1,932,000 |
3.37% |
| 1985 |
1,869,000 |
3.32% |
| 1984 |
1,809,000 |
3.37% |
| 1983 |
1,750,000 |
3.31% |
| 1982 |
1,694,000 |
3.36% |
| 1981 |
1,639,000 |
3.60% |
| 1980 |
1,582,000 |
4.01% |
| 1979 |
1,521,000 |
4.04% |
| 1978 |
1,462,000 |
4.06% |
| 1977 |
1,405,000 |
4.07% |
| 1976 |
1,350,000 |
4.09% |
| 1975 |
1,297,000 |
4.26% |
| 1974 |
1,244,000 |
4.27% |
| 1973 |
1,193,000 |
4.28% |
| 1972 |
1,144,000 |
4.28% |
| 1971 |
1,097,000 |
4.68% |
| 1970 |
1,048,000 |
5.86% |
| 1969 |
990,000 |
5.88% |
| 1968 |
935,000 |
6.01% |
| 1967 |
882,000 |
5.38% |
| 1966 |
837,000 |
3.85% |
| 1965 |
806,000 |
3.87% |
| 1964 |
776,000 |
3.88% |
| 1963 |
747,000 |
3.89% |
| 1962 |
719,000 |
3.90% |
| 1961 |
692,000 |
5.01% |
| 1960 |
659,000 |
6.29% |
| 1959 |
620,000 |
6.35% |
| 1958 |
583,000 |
6.39% |
| 1957 |
548,000 |
6.41% |
| 1956 |
515,000 |
6.40% |
| 1955 |
484,000 |
6.37% |
| 1954 |
455,000 |
6.31% |
| 1953 |
428,000 |
6.47% |
| 1952 |
402,000 |
6.35% |
| 1951 |
378,000 |
6.48% |
| 1950 |
355,000 |
0.00% |
