Namhae-gun is warm in the winter and cool in the summerIt is a wonderful county to live in and it has the most beautiful natural environment in the county.
As of the end of December, 2024, Namha-gun’s population was 39,832 (Male: 19,394, Female: 20,438) . Looking at the dolmens and ancient artifacts found in Namhae, a county famous for the longevity of its people, it seems that a civilization has already been established in Namhae region since the prehistoric times. but exactly how many dinosaurs lived or how many people lived in those times is unknown.
The demographic that started in the 1900s still remains and according to this data, Namhae-gu’s population has continually increased and recorded the highest population in 1964 but with accelerating industrialization, the population has been decreasing since then.
The number of households was highest in 1969 at 22,753 households but since then it continually decreased but recently the population has also been decreasing whereas the number of household seem to increase. This is probably because we live in the era of nuclear family.
Also, the under-65 population in decreasing but the over-65 population is increasing and Namhae is famous for the longevity of its people
Namhae-gun has cool summers and warm winters. Namhae has a mild maritime climate with an average temperature of 15.2 degrees. The average rainfall is about 2,037 mm and the average humidity is 66%. It rains a lot especially in the summer and rainfall varies greatly from season to season.