| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi-do | 1.672.022 | 3.055.719 | 4.445.869 | 5.171.616 | 5.673.846 |
| Seoul | 2.767.069 | 5.286.236 | 4.928.224 | 4.950.410 | 4.990.931 |
| Busan | 936.908 | 1.916.187 | 1.835.822 | 1.780.330 | 1.738.261 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 1.562.238 | 1.830.338 | 1.489.655 | 1.523.327 | 1.568.724 |
| Incheon | 902.840 | 1.224.756 | 1.258.267 | 1.327.933 | |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 2.273.979 | 1.430.265 | 1.363.178 | 1.306.073 | 1.303.961 |
| Daegu | 1.115.798 | 1.233.016 | 1.231.296 | 1.233.834 | |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 1.414.306 | 992.581 | 917.497 | 936.821 | 1.004.120 |
| Jeollabuk-do | 1.217.247 | 1.039.660 | 953.986 | 906.435 | 904.496 |
| Jeollanam-do | 1.992.730 | 1.240.786 | 1.008.207 | 927.316 | 888.986 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 727.394 | 692.629 | 730.296 | 725.775 | 753.943 |
| Daejeon | 519.389 | 677.607 | 719.383 | 751.097 | |
| Gwangju | 567.783 | 678.569 | 713.683 | 746.415 | |
| Gangwon-do | 912.346 | 778.251 | 739.660 | 729.115 | 733.114 |
| Ulsan | 492.366 | 507.766 | 524.873 | ||
| Jeju-do | 190.145 | 260.283 | 258.811 | 267.384 | 268.661 |