Bucheon, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bucheon, South Korea metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bucheon in 2023 is 827,000, a 0.12% decline from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Bucheon in 2022 was 828,000, a 0.24% decline from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Bucheon in 2021 was 830,000, a 0.24% decline from 2020.
  • The metro area population of Bucheon in 2020 was 832,000, a 0.36% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in South Korea
City Name Population
Seoul 9,988,000
Busan 3,472,000
Incheon 2,849,000
Daegu 2,181,000
Daejon 1,577,000
Gwangju 1,529,000
Suweon 1,365,000
Yongin 1,136,000
Goyang 1,105,000
Changwon 1,054,000
Seongnam 942,000
Ulsan 913,000
Bucheon 827,000
Ansan 767,000
Cheongju 727,000
Cheonan 703,000
Jeonju 665,000
Anyang 561,000
Siheung 447,000
Uijeongbu 424,000
Gumi 396,000
Pohang 365,000
Gwangmyeong 349,000
Jeju 347,000
Gimhae 318,000
Bucheon - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 827,000 -0.12%
2022 828,000 -0.24%
2021 830,000 -0.24%
2020 832,000 -0.36%
2019 835,000 -0.48%
2018 839,000 -0.24%
2017 841,000 -0.24%
2016 843,000 -0.12%
2015 844,000 -0.24%
2014 846,000 -0.24%
2013 848,000 -0.24%
2012 850,000 -0.23%
2011 852,000 0.00%
2010 852,000 0.47%
2009 848,000 0.47%
2008 844,000 0.48%
2007 840,000 0.48%
2006 836,000 0.84%
2005 829,000 1.97%
2004 813,000 2.01%
2003 797,000 1.92%
2002 782,000 1.96%
2001 767,000 1.59%
2000 755,000 1.34%
1999 745,000 1.22%
1998 736,000 1.24%
1997 727,000 1.39%
1996 717,000 1.27%
1995 708,000 1.14%
1994 700,000 1.30%
1993 691,000 1.32%
1992 682,000 1.34%
1991 673,000 3.38%
1990 651,000 7.96%
1989 603,000 7.87%
1988 559,000 7.92%
1987 518,000 7.92%
1986 480,000 10.34%
1985 435,000 15.69%
1984 376,000 15.69%
1983 325,000 15.25%
1982 282,000 15.57%
1981 244,000 15.64%
1980 211,000 14.67%
1979 184,000 15.00%
1978 160,000 15.11%
1977 139,000 14.88%
1976 121,000 12.04%
1975 108,000 5.88%
1974 102,000 5.15%
1973 97,000 4.30%
1972 93,000 5.68%
1971 88,000 4.76%
1970 84,000 5.00%
1969 80,000 5.26%
1968 76,000 5.56%
1967 72,000 4.35%
1966 69,000 6.15%
1965 65,000 4.84%
1964 62,000 5.08%
1963 59,000 5.36%
1962 56,000 3.70%
1961 54,000 5.88%
1960 51,000 6.25%
1959 48,000 4.35%
1958 46,000 4.55%
1957 44,000 4.76%
1956 42,000 5.00%
1955 40,000 5.26%
1954 38,000 5.56%
1953 36,000 5.88%
1952 34,000 6.25%
1951 32,000 3.23%
1950 31,000 0.00%