| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi-do | 640.389 | 1.618.706 | 3.052.102 | 3.910.886 | 4.527.282 |
| Seoul | 1.094.648 | 2.811.928 | 3.540.492 | 3.871.024 | 4.224.181 |
| Busan | 371.228 | 992.717 | 1.199.804 | 1.270.612 | 1.371.346 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 573.888 | 991.306 | 999.572 | 1.129.320 | 1.268.731 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 849.538 | 788.730 | 943.498 | 1.006.080 | 1.101.486 |
| Incheon | 484.938 | 829.164 | 933.686 | 1.059.664 | |
| Daegu | 596.814 | 805.779 | 865.766 | 934.598 | |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 499.666 | 478.420 | 641.499 | 756.073 | 854.432 |
| Jeollanam-do | 703.534 | 619.577 | 723.932 | 751.732 | 799.520 |
| Jeollabuk-do | 426.967 | 517.008 | 645.798 | 683.683 | 740.650 |
| Gangwon-do | 352.176 | 412.720 | 521.728 | 574.019 | 639.001 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 261.981 | 353.935 | 491.781 | 547.213 | 617.431 |
| Daejeon | 262.038 | 439.312 | 505.650 | 555.768 | |
| Gwangju | 287.837 | 430.376 | 481.935 | 540.875 | |
| Ulsan | 322.838 | 365.197 | 405.501 | ||
| Jeju-do | 82.886 | 131.310 | 177.600 | 204.635 | 224.713 |