Ulsan's Total Population Growth, Foreigners as 'Heroes'... Increasing After 88 Months

As of the end of September, an increase of 457 people for the first time since May 2016

Main factors: Influx of foreigners in Dong-gu, Ulju-gun, and Buk-gu areas

The total population of Ulsan has been found to have increased for the first time in 88 months since May 2016.

Ulsan City announced on the 23rd that, based on an analysis of the population as of the end of September 2023, the population increased by 457 people compared to the previous month for the first time since the population decline began in May 2016.

According to Ulsan City's population analysis, as of the end of September, the total population of Ulsan was 1,126,671, with 1,104,167 domestic residents and 22,504 foreigners.

The total population increased by 457 compared to the previous month. This is the first increase in 88 months since a temporary increase of 188 people in May 2016, after showing a declining trend for 94 months from December 2015 to September 2023.

In the case of this year, the total population decreased by 2,371 from January to September. Compared to a decrease of 8,512 during the same period last year, the scale of the decline has significantly reduced.

When examining the main reason for the reduced scale of total population decline by separating domestic and foreign residents, it was found that the recent 20-month continuous increase in foreigners offset the decrease in domestic residents, leading to an increase in the total population.

The number of foreigners increased by 738 compared to the previous month, and the increase is gradually growing.

The number of foreigners in Ulsan increased by 4,125 this year, which is 3,236 (364.0%) more than the increase of 889 in 2022.

This year, foreigners increased in Dong-gu by 2,625, Ulju-gun by 821, and Buk-gu by 346, in that order.

The number of domestic residents as of the end of September was 1,104,167, a decrease of 281 compared to August, but the decrease was significantly smaller compared to the 878 decrease in August.

Looking at the factors affecting the increase and decrease of domestic residents, the scale of social net outflow due to population movement significantly decreased. The net outflow population in September was 266, a decrease of 509 (65.7%) compared to 775 in the previous month.

Net outflow due to education was 209, a decrease of 159 (43.2%) compared to the previous month, and the main cause was a net outflow of 100 people due to occupation, a decrease of 148 (59.7%) compared to the previous month.

Next, the scale of population decline due to natural causes was also analyzed to have decreased.

The natural decrease in September was 41, a decrease of 78 (65.5%) compared to the previous month. The main reason was a significant decrease in the number of deaths.

The number of births was 392, a decrease of 34 (9.3%) compared to the previous month, while the number of deaths was 433, a decrease of 112 (23.4%) compared to the previous month, showing a greater decrease in deaths than births, which reduced the scale of natural decrease.

By district and county, the total population increased in Dong-gu by 581 and Nam-gu by 215, while the remaining districts and counties showed a decrease.

Dong-gu has continued its total population increase trend since March this year, with foreigners increasing for 22 consecutive months and domestic residents increasing for 4 consecutive months, making it the only area with a population increase this year.

Ulsan City Hall.

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