Current population
1,716,965
Data period: Aug 2026
KOREA, IN NUMBERS Population
Jeonbuk Population
Monthly resident registration population · KOSIS
MonthlyLatest available: Aug 2026
YoY change
-0.66%
-11,365 people · Year-over-year
Annual Local Government Budget
KRW 10.18 trillion
≈ US$7.48 billion
General and special accounts · Excludes funds
View exact KRW amount
KRW 10,183,788,138,000
FX reference date: · ECB · Reference conversion
Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety · Local Finance 365
Rank#10of 16 active regions
Share of national population3.36%Aug 2026
5-year monthly trend
Jeonbuk · people
Aug 20261,716,965 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 | 1,716,965 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,717,841 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,718,633 |
| May 2026 | 1,719,420 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,720,203 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,720,812 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,721,941 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,723,497 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,724,856 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,725,960 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,726,914 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,727,716 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,728,330 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,729,337 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,730,258 |
| May 2025 | 1,731,309 |
| Apr 2025 | 1,732,439 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,733,574 |
| Feb 2025 | 1,735,008 |
| Jan 2025 | 1,737,351 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,738,690 |
| Nov 2024 | 1,739,751 |
| Oct 2024 | 1,740,753 |
| Sep 2024 | 1,741,640 |
| Aug 2024 | 1,743,183 |
| Jul 2024 | 1,744,661 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,745,885 |
| May 2024 | 1,746,912 |
| Apr 2024 | 1,748,047 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,749,376 |
| Feb 2024 | 1,751,318 |
| Jan 2024 | 1,752,921 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,754,757 |
| Nov 2023 | 1,756,183 |
| Oct 2023 | 1,757,295 |
| Sep 2023 | 1,758,661 |
| Aug 2023 | 1,759,815 |
| Jul 2023 | 1,761,169 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,762,021 |
| May 2023 | 1,763,004 |
| Apr 2023 | 1,764,181 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,765,175 |
| Feb 2023 | 1,766,524 |
| Jan 2023 | 1,768,229 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,769,607 |
| Nov 2022 | 1,770,839 |
| Oct 2022 | 1,771,776 |
| Sep 2022 | 1,772,596 |
| Aug 2022 | 1,775,664 |
| Jul 2022 | 1,776,949 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,778,279 |
| May 2022 | 1,779,230 |
| Apr 2022 | 1,780,824 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,782,205 |
| Feb 2022 | 1,783,923 |
| Jan 2022 | 1,785,392 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,786,855 |
| Nov 2021 | 1,788,616 |
| Oct 2021 | 1,789,770 |
| Sep 2021 | 1,791,110 |
Cities & Counties in Jeonbuk
All regions are compared using the same data month. Equal values share a rank.
| Region | Population | YoY change | YoY change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonju | 618,908 | -10,245 | -1.63% |
| Iksan | 266,639 | -909 | -0.34% |
| Gunsan | 255,517 | -1,058 | -0.41% |
| Wanju | 100,642 | +311 | +0.31% |
| Jeongeup | 100,580 | -359 | -0.36% |
| Gimje | 81,585 | +142 | +0.17% |
| Namwon | 73,604 | -1,263 | -1.69% |
| Gochang | 50,025 | -538 | -1.06% |
| Buan | 46,952 | -494 | -1.04% |
| Sunchang | 27,654 | +908 | +3.39% |
| Imsil | 25,290 | -1 | -0.00% |
| Jinan | 24,930 | +732 | +3.03% |
| Muju | 23,455 | +615 | +2.69% |
| Jangsu | 21,184 | +794 | +3.89% |
— 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