Daegu, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Daegu, 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 Daegu in 2024 is 2,180,000, a 0.05% decline from 2023.
- The metro area population of Daegu in 2023 was 2,181,000, a 0.18% decline from 2022.
- The metro area population of Daegu in 2022 was 2,185,000, a 0.27% decline from 2021.
- The metro area population of Daegu in 2021 was 2,191,000, a 0.36% decline from 2020.
| 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 |
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Daegu - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
2,180,000 |
-0.05% |
| 2023 |
2,181,000 |
-0.18% |
| 2022 |
2,185,000 |
-0.27% |
| 2021 |
2,191,000 |
-0.36% |
| 2020 |
2,199,000 |
-0.45% |
| 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% |
