Incheon, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Incheon, 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 Incheon in 2024 is 2,862,000, a 0.46% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Incheon in 2023 was 2,849,000, a 0.53% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Incheon in 2022 was 2,834,000, a 0.57% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Incheon in 2021 was 2,818,000, a 0.61% 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
Incheon - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 2,862,000 0.46%
2023 2,849,000 0.53%
2022 2,834,000 0.57%
2021 2,818,000 0.61%
2020 2,801,000 0.65%
2019 2,783,000 0.72%
2018 2,763,000 0.95%
2017 2,737,000 0.96%
2016 2,711,000 0.97%
2015 2,685,000 0.98%
2014 2,659,000 0.95%
2013 2,634,000 0.96%
2012 2,609,000 0.97%
2011 2,584,000 0.98%
2010 2,559,000 0.95%
2009 2,535,000 0.96%
2008 2,511,000 0.97%
2007 2,487,000 0.97%
2006 2,463,000 0.78%
2005 2,444,000 0.45%
2004 2,433,000 0.45%
2003 2,422,000 0.46%
2002 2,411,000 0.46%
2001 2,400,000 1.22%
2000 2,371,000 2.82%
1999 2,306,000 2.81%
1998 2,243,000 2.80%
1997 2,182,000 2.78%
1996 2,123,000 2.81%
1995 2,065,000 2.79%
1994 2,009,000 2.76%
1993 1,955,000 2.84%
1992 1,901,000 2.76%
1991 1,850,000 3.64%
1990 1,785,000 5.31%
1989 1,695,000 5.28%
1988 1,610,000 5.30%
1987 1,529,000 5.30%
1986 1,452,000 5.29%
1985 1,379,000 5.27%
1984 1,310,000 5.31%
1983 1,244,000 5.33%
1982 1,181,000 5.26%
1981 1,122,000 5.65%
1980 1,062,000 6.09%
1979 1,001,000 6.15%
1978 943,000 6.19%
1977 888,000 6.09%
1976 837,000 5.82%
1975 791,000 4.77%
1974 755,000 4.86%
1973 720,000 4.65%
1972 688,000 4.88%
1971 656,000 4.63%
1970 627,000 4.85%
1969 598,000 4.73%
1968 571,000 4.77%
1967 545,000 4.81%
1966 520,000 4.84%
1965 496,000 4.64%
1964 474,000 4.87%
1963 452,000 4.63%
1962 432,000 4.85%
1961 412,000 4.57%
1960 394,000 4.23%
1959 378,000 4.42%
1958 362,000 4.32%
1957 347,000 4.20%
1956 333,000 4.39%
1955 319,000 4.59%
1954 305,000 4.10%
1953 293,000 4.27%
1952 281,000 4.46%
1951 269,000 4.26%
1950 258,000 0.00%