Gyeonggi
Province experienced a significant change in population last year. The most
prominent change was an inflow of 95,000 new residents, which was enough for
Gyeonggi Province to claim the top spot in Korea. Let’s examine why so many people moved to Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi
Province saw its population increase by 95,000 residents thanks to migration
last year. This was 65.1% higher than in 2014 when the population grew by 157
residents per day on average. 

Based
on the 95,000 residents that moved into Gyeonggi Province last year, we can
calculate that the population of Gyeonggi grew by 260 residents per day on
average. That conveys how many people came to Gyeonggi Province last year.

Why
did so many people come to Gyeonggi Province? An analysis reveals that many  people moved to Gyeonggi because of lower real
estate costs, new city development, and expanded transportation networks
relative to Seoul.

Which
age groups moved to Gyeonggi? Of course, people in their 20s and 30s moved to
Gyeonggi Province because they are the most sensitive to housing issues. I
think more young people would move to Gyeonggi Province if the government produced
a wider range of options for not only housing but also transportation,
employment, and culture!

Where
did most of the people moving to Gyeonggi Province come from? The answer is, of
course, Seoul. Not only is it the closest autonomy to Gyeonggi Province, but,
as mentioned above, lower housing prices and convenient transportation also lured
more Seoul citizens to Gyeonggi Province.

Statistics
by cities and counties show that Hwaseong City (Hyangnam District, Dongtan 2
New Town), Hanam City (Misa/Wirye District), Goyang City (Samsong District), and
Namyangju City (Byeollae District) all saw large increases in population. These
were all places to which people began to move in thanks to housing development. 

Meanwhile,
statistics show that Ansan City, Bucheon City, and Seongnam City saw the
largest population decreases. All of these cities saw reconstruction and
redevelopment projects in their older downtown districts. 

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