Ulsan, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ulsan, 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 Ulsan in 2024 is 914,000, a 0.11% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ulsan in 2023 was 913,000, a 0.11% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ulsan in 2022 was 912,000, a 0.11% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ulsan in 2021 was 911,000, a 0.11% 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
Ulsan - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 914,000 0.11%
2023 913,000 0.11%
2022 912,000 0.11%
2021 911,000 0.11%
2020 910,000 0.00%
2019 910,000 0.00%
2018 910,000 0.22%
2017 908,000 0.22%
2016 906,000 0.22%
2015 904,000 0.22%
2014 902,000 0.22%
2013 900,000 0.22%
2012 898,000 0.22%
2011 896,000 0.34%
2010 893,000 0.22%
2009 891,000 0.22%
2008 889,000 0.23%
2007 887,000 0.23%
2006 885,000 0.34%
2005 882,000 0.80%
2004 875,000 0.69%
2003 869,000 0.81%
2002 862,000 0.70%
2001 856,000 1.30%
2000 845,000 2.18%
1999 827,000 2.22%
1998 809,000 2.28%
1997 791,000 2.20%
1996 774,000 2.25%
1995 757,000 2.30%
1994 740,000 2.21%
1993 724,000 2.12%
1992 709,000 2.31%
1991 693,000 2.97%
1990 673,000 4.34%
1989 645,000 4.37%
1988 618,000 4.39%
1987 592,000 4.41%
1986 567,000 4.81%
1985 541,000 5.66%
1984 512,000 5.79%
1983 484,000 5.68%
1982 458,000 5.53%
1981 434,000 7.16%
1980 405,000 10.66%
1979 366,000 10.24%
1978 332,000 10.67%
1977 300,000 10.29%
1976 272,000 10.57%
1975 246,000 9.82%
1974 224,000 9.80%
1973 204,000 10.27%
1972 185,000 9.47%
1971 169,000 9.74%
1970 154,000 8.45%
1969 142,000 9.23%
1968 130,000 8.33%
1967 120,000 8.11%
1966 111,000 8.82%
1965 102,000 8.51%
1964 94,000 9.30%
1963 86,000 8.86%
1962 79,000 8.22%
1961 73,000 8.96%
1960 67,000 8.06%
1959 62,000 8.77%
1958 57,000 7.55%
1957 53,000 10.42%
1956 48,000 6.67%
1955 45,000 9.76%
1954 41,000 7.89%
1953 38,000 8.57%
1952 35,000 9.38%
1951 32,000 10.34%
1950 29,000 0.00%