Daegu, South Korea Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Daegu, 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 Daegu in 2023 is 2,181,000, a 0.18% decline from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Daegu in 2022 was 2,185,000, a 0.27% decline from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Daegu in 2021 was 2,191,000, a 0.36% decline from 2020.
  • The metro area population of Daegu in 2020 was 2,199,000, a 0.45% 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
Daegu - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 2,181,000 -0.18%
2022 2,185,000 -0.27%
2021 2,191,000 -0.36%
2020 2,199,000 -0.45%
2019 2,209,000 -0.54%
2018 2,221,000 -0.31%
2017 2,228,000 -0.36%
2016 2,236,000 -0.31%
2015 2,243,000 -0.31%
2014 2,250,000 -0.31%
2013 2,257,000 -0.35%
2012 2,265,000 -0.31%
2011 2,272,000 -0.31%
2010 2,279,000 -0.35%
2009 2,287,000 -0.31%
2008 2,294,000 -0.30%
2007 2,301,000 -0.35%
2006 2,309,000 -0.26%
2005 2,315,000 -0.09%
2004 2,317,000 -0.13%
2003 2,320,000 -0.09%
2002 2,322,000 -0.09%
2001 2,324,000 0.04%
2000 2,323,000 0.43%
1999 2,313,000 0.43%
1998 2,303,000 0.44%
1997 2,293,000 0.44%
1996 2,283,000 0.44%
1995 2,273,000 0.44%
1994 2,263,000 0.40%
1993 2,254,000 0.45%
1992 2,244,000 0.45%
1991 2,234,000 1.41%
1990 2,203,000 3.33%
1989 2,132,000 3.34%
1988 2,063,000 3.36%
1987 1,996,000 3.31%
1986 1,932,000 3.37%
1985 1,869,000 3.32%
1984 1,809,000 3.37%
1983 1,750,000 3.31%
1982 1,694,000 3.36%
1981 1,639,000 3.60%
1980 1,582,000 4.01%
1979 1,521,000 4.04%
1978 1,462,000 4.06%
1977 1,405,000 4.07%
1976 1,350,000 4.09%
1975 1,297,000 4.26%
1974 1,244,000 4.27%
1973 1,193,000 4.28%
1972 1,144,000 4.28%
1971 1,097,000 4.68%
1970 1,048,000 5.86%
1969 990,000 5.88%
1968 935,000 6.01%
1967 882,000 5.38%
1966 837,000 3.85%
1965 806,000 3.87%
1964 776,000 3.88%
1963 747,000 3.89%
1962 719,000 3.90%
1961 692,000 5.01%
1960 659,000 6.29%
1959 620,000 6.35%
1958 583,000 6.39%
1957 548,000 6.41%
1956 515,000 6.40%
1955 484,000 6.37%
1954 455,000 6.31%
1953 428,000 6.47%
1952 402,000 6.35%
1951 378,000 6.48%
1950 355,000 0.00%