Jeonju, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Jeonju, 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 Jeonju in 2024 is 666,000, a 0.15% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Jeonju in 2023 was 665,000, a 0.15% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Jeonju in 2022 was 664,000, a 0% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Jeonju in 2021 was 664,000, a 0.15% 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
Jeonju - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 666,000 0.15%
2023 665,000 0.15%
2022 664,000 0.00%
2021 664,000 0.15%
2020 663,000 0.00%
2019 663,000 0.00%
2018 663,000 0.30%
2017 661,000 0.30%
2016 659,000 0.15%
2015 658,000 0.30%
2014 656,000 0.31%
2013 654,000 0.15%
2012 653,000 0.31%
2011 651,000 0.46%
2010 648,000 0.78%
2009 643,000 0.94%
2008 637,000 0.79%
2007 632,000 0.80%
2006 627,000 0.64%
2005 623,000 0.32%
2004 621,000 0.16%
2003 620,000 0.32%
2002 618,000 0.16%
2001 617,000 0.82%
2000 612,000 1.66%
1999 602,000 1.86%
1998 591,000 1.72%
1997 581,000 1.75%
1996 571,000 1.78%
1995 561,000 1.81%
1994 551,000 1.66%
1993 542,000 1.88%
1992 532,000 1.72%
1991 523,000 2.35%
1990 511,000 3.44%
1989 494,000 3.56%
1988 477,000 3.47%
1987 461,000 3.36%
1986 446,000 3.48%
1985 431,000 3.61%
1984 416,000 3.48%
1983 402,000 3.34%
1982 389,000 3.73%
1981 375,000 3.31%
1980 363,000 3.42%
1979 351,000 3.24%
1978 340,000 3.34%
1977 329,000 3.13%
1976 319,000 3.57%
1975 308,000 3.70%
1974 297,000 3.85%
1973 286,000 4.00%
1972 275,000 3.77%
1971 265,000 3.92%
1970 255,000 4.08%
1969 245,000 3.81%
1968 236,000 3.96%
1967 227,000 3.65%
1966 219,000 2.82%
1965 213,000 2.90%
1964 207,000 2.48%
1963 202,000 3.06%
1962 196,000 2.62%
1961 191,000 4.95%
1960 182,000 8.33%
1959 168,000 8.39%
1958 155,000 7.64%
1957 144,000 8.27%
1956 133,000 8.13%
1955 123,000 8.85%
1954 113,000 7.62%
1953 105,000 8.25%
1952 97,000 8.99%
1951 89,000 7.23%
1950 83,000 0.00%