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Sokcho Population

Monthly resident registration population · KOSIS

MonthlyLatest available: Aug 2026

Current population

78,788

Data period: Aug 2026

YoY change

-1.58%

-1,261 people · Year-over-year

Annual Local Government Budget

KRW 541.32 billion

≈ US$397.66 million

Fiscal year 2026 · Initial budget

General and special accounts · Excludes funds

View exact KRW amount

KRW 541,319,945,000

FX reference date: · ECB · Reference conversion

Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety · Local Finance 365

Population rank within Gangwon#518 cities and counties
Share of parent population5.23%Gangwon
Share of national population0.15%Aug 2026

5-year monthly trend

Sokcho · people

Population
Aug 202678,788 people

Monthly resident registration population. Use the month control to inspect each value, or open the data table.

Sokcho · 5-year monthly trend83,88582,39880,91279,42577,938Sep 2021Apr 2023Dec 2024Aug 2026
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Sokcho · 5-year monthly trend
Data periodPopulation
Aug 202678,788
Jul 202678,976
Jun 202678,893
May 202678,805
Apr 202678,842
Mar 202678,982
Feb 202679,252
Jan 202679,586
Dec 202579,636
Nov 202579,760
Oct 202579,827
Sep 202579,960
Aug 202580,049
Jul 202580,119
Jun 202580,101
May 202580,141
Apr 202580,265
Mar 202580,372
Feb 202580,556
Jan 202580,754
Dec 202480,933
Nov 202481,025
Oct 202481,128
Sep 202481,164
Aug 202481,326
Jul 202481,424
Jun 202481,409
May 202481,532
Apr 202481,615
Mar 202481,626
Feb 202481,806
Jan 202482,021
Dec 202382,054
Nov 202382,092
Oct 202382,168
Sep 202382,226
Aug 202382,326
Jul 202382,428
Jun 202382,474
May 202382,521
Apr 202382,499
Mar 202382,541
Feb 202382,685
Jan 202382,899
Dec 202282,806
Nov 202282,795
Oct 202282,781
Sep 202282,824
Aug 202282,974
Jul 202283,035
Jun 202282,848
May 202282,725
Apr 202282,691
Mar 202282,737
Feb 202282,790
Jan 202282,771
Dec 202182,791
Nov 202182,700
Oct 202182,579
Sep 202182,476
Definition

This population series is based on South Korea's resident registration statistics. Foreign residents are not included in this dataset.

Methodology
Source: KOSIS ↗ · Monthly resident registration populationLast updated: Sep 29, 2026

Other cities and counties in Gangwon

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