Goyang City to Regularly Publish 'Population Status Briefing'... "A Comprehensive View of Population by Administrative Dong"

Infographics Released Quarterly Starting in February

Proactive Response to Becoming an Aged Society

Janghang-dong: "Youngest" — Gwansan-dong: "Oldest"

Elderly Population Ratio at 18.6% Marks Entry into an Aged Society

Capturing Demographic Shifts of Low Birth Rate and Rapid Aging

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) is publishing the "Goyang City Population Status Briefing," which provides a detailed analysis of population changes down to the administrative district (dong) level to keep pace with the rapidly changing demographic structure.

Goyang Smart City Center equipped with an integrated control function that manages the entire city at a glance. Provided by Goyang City

According to Goyang Special City on March 12, the city plans to visualize major indicators such as population size, age structure, births and deaths, and migration trends down to the administrative dong level in infographic format and regularly release this information through the administrative data section on the city’s official website.

This briefing goes beyond simply providing statistics and is designed so that anyone can easily understand population change trends by region. Starting with the inaugural issue (2026 Issue 1) published in February 2026, the report will be produced and distributed quarterly, four times per year.

Cover of Goyang City Population Status Briefing (2026 Issue 1). Provided by Goyang City

Aging Population Reaches 18.6%—Transition to an Aged Society... Increased Demand for Care, Healthcare, and Welfare Due to High Proportion of Elderly

Goyang City surpassed a population of 1 million in 2014, growing to become a special city. However, more recently, the city has seen a shift toward population decline and a continual rise in the average age. The number of births is decreasing while the number of deaths is rising, leading to a clear trend of natural decrease and rapid aging.

According to the population status briefing data as of the end of December 2025 by age group, the youth population (ages 0-14) accounted for 108,620 people (10.2%), the working-age population for 754,176 people (71.1%), and the elderly population (65 and older) for 197,285 people (18.6%). Since a society is classified as "aged" when the proportion of elderly exceeds 14%, Goyang City has already entered the stage of an aged society. According to the "2024 Goyang Research Institute Elderly Productivity Index," if current trends continue, the city is expected to become a super-aged society by 2028.

The average age in Goyang City is 45.2 years; for men, it is 44.2 years, and for women, it is 46.2 years, meaning women's average age is about two years higher. By age group, those in their 50s make up the largest share at 18.3%, and the most common age is 54, suggesting that the center of the population structure will continue to shift toward older age groups.

National and Gyeonggi Province population status compared with Goyang City. Provided by Goyang City

Population size, age structure, household composition, and population growth or decline patterns vary by administrative dong. Janghang 1-dong in Ilsandong-gu and Daedeok and Hyoja-dong in Deogyang-gu have a comparatively younger population structure due to an influx of young people and newlyweds, while Gwansan and Jugyo-dong in Deogyang-gu and Gobong-dong in Ilsandong-gu have a high proportion of elderly residents, resulting in a rapid increase in demand for care, healthcare, and welfare. As such, regional disparities in population structure are widening.

Among the 44 administrative dongs, Gwansan-dong has the highest average age at 51.2 years and also recorded the largest population decline in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a decrease of 256 people. In contrast, Pungsan-dong saw the largest population increase (1,769 people), thanks to the influx of residents into large apartment complexes. Janghang-dong has the lowest average age at 37.0 years and the highest number of infants (age 0) at 325.

Systematic Analysis of Population Changes by District—Expanding Citizen Understanding Through Public Data

This briefing is designed to systematically analyze population changes at the district and dong level, providing a more multi-dimensional view of regional characteristics. Previously, citywide statistics made it difficult to capture detailed changes at the neighborhood level.

The data is produced in infographic format for easy understanding and is organized into sections such as: summary of key indicators, comparison with nationwide and Gyeonggi Province averages, analyses by district and administrative dong, population migration flows, and special features.

The key indicator pages present the total population, youth population, net migration, births and deaths in a concise manner, allowing intuitive understanding of population trends. In addition, by comparing Goyang City's population structure with the national and Gyeonggi Province averages, readers can easily see the city's relative demographic position.

Population Status by Age Group in Goyang City and This Month's RANK. Provided by Goyang City

The analysis by district and administrative dong visualizes data for the three districts and 44 administrative dongs, and the "RANK of the Month" section highlights key indicators such as population aged 0, school-age population, average age, and population increase or decrease in an engaging way. The report also includes analyses of population migration flows and special features, providing a multi-faceted look at key population issues.

The inaugural issue's special feature focuses on "Foreign Residents in Statistics," covering the proportion of foreign residents by province, types of foreign residents, and breakdowns by nationality. Future issues will address a variety of topics, including population projections, characteristics of single-person households, and regions experiencing deepening aging.

This briefing is meaningful in that it goes beyond an internal reference and serves as "open statistics" shared with citizens. Since population change is a critical foundational resource for determining policy direction in welfare, childcare, education, housing, transportation, and employment, it is expected to help citizens better understand and engage with changes in the region.

The "Goyang City Population Status Briefing" can be viewed in the information disclosure and administrative data section of the Goyang City website. Starting in 2026, the city will make the quarterly briefing a regular publication and use accumulated data to compare and analyze long-term population trends. The city also plans to expand special features reflecting citizen input to make population data more familiar and easier to understand.

Population Migration Flow of Goyang City. Provided by Goyang City

Mayor Lee Donghwan of Goyang Special City stated, "Population change is hard to feel in the short term, but it is important to continuously show the trend through data. By sharing detailed analyses down to the administrative dong level with citizens, we aim to accurately diagnose the present of our communities and create opportunities to consider the future together."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.