Hwaseong City's Registered Population Surpasses 600,000, Overtaking Anyang City

Hwaseong City's registered population has surpassed the 600,000 mark, overtaking Anyang City.

According to the "Gyeonggi Province Population and Household Status" data released on the 11th, as of the end of last month, Hwaseong City's registered population was tallied at 601,212 in total, comprising 310,233 males and 290,979 females. This marks the first time Hwaseong City's registered population has exceeded 600,000.

The population increased by 4,687 residents in a single month from 596,525 in December of last year.

During the same period, Anyang City's registered population increased by merely 16 residents, from 597,789 to 597,805.

As a result, Hwaseong City's registered population has overtaken Anyang City, with 3,407 more residents.

Among 31 cities and counties within the province, Hwaseong City ranked 8th, following Suwon City (1,185,196 residents), Goyang City (1,028,237 residents), Yongin City (975,968 residents), Seongnam City (973,744 residents), Bucheon City (849,064 residents), Ansan City (696,934 residents), and Namyangju City (655,512 residents).

According to Statistics Korea's domestic migration data, Hwaseong City recorded a net inflow of 50,669 residents last year, the highest among all cities and counties in the province.