Is 56% of North Gyeongsang Province's Population Concentrated in Just 4 Cities? Why Gumi and Poha...

Is the Daegu-Gyeongbuk population ranking for real? Where do you live right now?! 🔥

"Hey, what rank is your neighborhood?"

It's not just a simple number.

It is the 'tremendously fierce battleground of life' where we stand and breathe.

Pohang, Gumi, Gyeongsan, and Gyeongju—the top 4 of Gyeongbuk alone—account for a whopping 56%!

The gap between the highest-ranked Pohang and the lowest-ranked Ulleung is a staggering 56 times…!

Some people say, "The provinces are dying out, life is tough," but

you, who sweat every day

and protect your family's dinner table within that environment, are the true heroes.

Check the Daegu-Gyeongbuk population ranking at a glance,

and let's leave a warm comment for each other who have tenaciously survived another day.

"You did a great job, you worked so hard. You worked incredibly hard today!" 📍 Daegu & Gyeongbuk Population Ranking (Based on Resident Registration as of September 2026)

1. Daegu Metropolitan City: 2,345,828

2. Pohang City: 486,788

3. Gumi City: 402,657

4. Gyeongsan City: 262,849

5. Gyeongju City: 242,405

6. Andong City: 151,366

7. Gimcheon City: 132,274

8. Chilgok County: 103,288

9. Yeongju City: 96,133

10. Yeongcheon City: 93,387

11. Sangju City: 88,825

12. Mungyeong City: 64,669

13. Yecheon County: 53,256

14. Uiseong County: 47,861 people
15. Uljin-gun: 46,382 people
16. Seongju-gun: 40,246 people
17. Cheongdo-gun: 39,954 people
18. Yeongdeok-gun: 32,477 people
19. Goryeong-gun: 29,374 people
20. Bonghwa-gun: 28,013 people
21. Cheongsong-gun: 24,618 people
22. Yeongyang-gun: 15,960 people
23. Ulleung-gun: 8,724 people

- Total population of Daegu and Gyeongbuk: 4.837 million people

- Total population of Gyeongsangbuk-do: 2.492 million people

[Korea Family Net Gumi Dad Ahn Igi]