| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi-do | 1.022 | 450 | 19.930 | 28.766 | 71.618 |
| Seoul | 2.223 | 2.917 | 21.086 | 28.147 | 70.364 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 295 | 389 | 2.758 | 4.028 | 11.956 |
| Incheon | 466 | 3.380 | 4.620 | 9.667 | |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 453 | 159 | 1.778 | 2.342 | 8.100 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 699 | 166 | 2.195 | 2.810 | 7.201 |
| Busan | 650 | 658 | 3.243 | 3.127 | 7.091 |
| Daegu | 336 | 2.204 | 2.571 | 5.054 | |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 202 | 129 | 1.379 | 1.489 | 4.894 |
| Ulsan | 904 | 1.332 | 3.931 | ||
| Daejeon | 155 | 994 | 1.193 | 3.176 | |
| Jeollabuk-do | 344 | 173 | 1.448 | 1.058 | 2.934 |
| Jeollanam-do | 317 | 190 | 1.442 | 897 | 2.712 |
| Gwangju | 113 | 801 | 921 | 2.241 | |
| Gangwon-do | 265 | 198 | 1.174 | 940 | 2.180 |
| Jeju-do | 69 | 57 | 434 | 354 | 799 |