Daegu, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Daegu, South Korea metro area from 1950 to 2021. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Daegu in 2021 is 2,191,000, a 0.36% decline from 2020.
- The metro area population of Daegu in 2020 was 2,199,000, a 0.45% decline from 2019.
- The metro area population of Daegu in 2019 was 2,209,000, a 0.54% decline from 2018.
- The metro area population of Daegu in 2018 was 2,221,000, a 0.31% decline from 2017.
| Other Cities in South Korea |
| City Name |
Population |
| Seoul |
9,968,000 |
| Busan |
3,466,000 |
| Incheon |
2,818,000 |
| Daegu |
2,191,000 |
| Daejon |
1,569,000 |
| Gwangju |
1,524,000 |
| Suweon |
1,332,000 |
| Yongin |
1,103,000 |
| Goyang |
1,083,000 |
| Changwon |
1,055,000 |
| Seongnam |
942,000 |
| Ulsan |
911,000 |
| Bucheon |
830,000 |
| Ansan |
763,000 |
| Cheongju |
721,000 |
| Cheonan |
689,000 |
| Jeonju |
664,000 |
| Anyang |
565,000 |
| Siheung |
443,000 |
| Uijeongbu |
424,000 |
| Gumi |
390,000 |
| Pohang |
361,000 |
| Gwangmyeong |
347,000 |
| Jeju |
345,000 |
| Gimhae |
316,000 |
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Daegu - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
