Current population
2,492,677
Data period: Aug 2026
KOREA, IN NUMBERS Population
North Gyeongsang Population
Monthly resident registration population · KOSIS
MonthlyLatest available: Aug 2026
YoY change
-0.86%
-21,521 people · Year-over-year
Annual Local Government Budget
KRW 14.04 trillion
≈ US$10.31 billion
General and special accounts · Excludes funds
View exact KRW amount
KRW 14,036,348,000,000
FX reference date: · ECB · Reference conversion
Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety · Local Finance 365
Rank#7of 16 active regions
Share of national population4.88%Aug 2026
5-year monthly trend
North Gyeongsang · people
Aug 20262,492,677 people
Monthly resident registration population. Use the month control to inspect each value, or open the data table.
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| Data period | Population |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 2,492,677 |
| Jul 2026 | 2,494,470 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,495,919 |
| May 2026 | 2,496,706 |
| Apr 2026 | 2,498,364 |
| Mar 2026 | 2,499,357 |
| Feb 2026 | 2,500,499 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,503,544 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,506,526 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,509,131 |
| Oct 2025 | 2,510,859 |
| Sep 2025 | 2,512,441 |
| Aug 2025 | 2,514,198 |
| Jul 2025 | 2,516,753 |
| Jun 2025 | 2,519,474 |
| May 2025 | 2,520,934 |
| Apr 2025 | 2,522,609 |
| Mar 2025 | 2,523,173 |
| Feb 2025 | 2,524,067 |
| Jan 2025 | 2,528,641 |
| Dec 2024 | 2,531,384 |
| Nov 2024 | 2,533,979 |
| Oct 2024 | 2,535,971 |
| Sep 2024 | 2,537,955 |
| Aug 2024 | 2,540,046 |
| Jul 2024 | 2,542,072 |
| Jun 2024 | 2,544,174 |
| May 2024 | 2,545,421 |
| Apr 2024 | 2,546,120 |
| Mar 2024 | 2,546,960 |
| Feb 2024 | 2,548,440 |
| Jan 2024 | 2,551,370 |
| Dec 2023 | 2,554,324 |
| Nov 2023 | 2,556,262 |
| Oct 2023 | 2,558,085 |
| Sep 2023 | 2,559,924 |
| Aug 2023 | 2,561,623 |
| Jul 2023 | 2,564,065 |
| Jun 2023 | 2,588,860 |
| May 2023 | 2,590,726 |
| Apr 2023 | 2,592,205 |
| Mar 2023 | 2,593,210 |
| Feb 2023 | 2,594,399 |
| Jan 2023 | 2,597,527 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,600,492 |
| Nov 2022 | 2,602,052 |
| Oct 2022 | 2,603,389 |
| Sep 2022 | 2,605,066 |
| Aug 2022 | 2,609,356 |
| Jul 2022 | 2,612,016 |
| Jun 2022 | 2,613,963 |
| May 2022 | 2,616,177 |
| Apr 2022 | 2,617,552 |
| Mar 2022 | 2,619,641 |
| Feb 2022 | 2,622,026 |
| Jan 2022 | 2,624,310 |
| Dec 2021 | 2,626,609 |
| Nov 2021 | 2,627,468 |
| Oct 2021 | 2,627,925 |
| Sep 2021 | 2,628,344 |
Cities & Counties in North Gyeongsang
All regions are compared using the same data month. Equal values share a rank.
| Region | Population | YoY change | YoY change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang | 486,930 | -2,488 | -0.51% |
| Gumi | 402,596 | -1,544 | -0.38% |
| Gyeongsan | 263,020 | -2,035 | -0.77% |
| Gyeongju | 242,512 | -1,735 | -0.71% |
| Andong | 151,343 | -2,100 | -1.37% |
| Gimcheon | 132,433 | -2,104 | -1.56% |
| Chilgok | 103,426 | -1,882 | -1.79% |
| Yeongju | 96,237 | -1,469 | -1.50% |
| Yeongcheon | 93,605 | -2,537 | -2.64% |
| Sangju | 88,920 | -1,600 | -1.77% |
| Mungyeong | 64,657 | -1,220 | -1.85% |
| Yecheon | 53,275 | -763 | -1.41% |
| Uiseong | 47,879 | -237 | -0.49% |
| Uljin | 46,319 | +400 | +0.87% |
| Seongju | 40,293 | -659 | -1.61% |
| Cheongdo | 39,988 | -258 | -0.64% |
| Yeongdeok | 32,511 | -367 | -1.12% |
| Goryeong | 29,429 | -321 | -1.08% |
| Bonghwa | 28,041 | -330 | -1.16% |
| Cheongsong | 24,560 | +1,050 | +4.47% |
| Yeongyang | 15,956 | +791 | +5.22% |
| Ulleung | 8,747 | -113 | -1.28% |
— means unavailable. Missing values are never treated as zero.
Definition
This population series is based on South Korea's resident registration statistics. Foreign residents are not included in this dataset.
MethodologySource: KOSIS ↗ · Monthly resident registration populationLast updated: Sep 29, 2026