Geography
Cities in South Korea
Major cities in South Korea ranked by population.
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rank↕ | City↕ | Hangul↕ | Hanja↕ | Province↕ | Population(2017)↕ | Area↕ | Density↕ | Founded↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andong | 안동시 | 安東市 | North Gyeongsang | 168,226 | 1,521.26 | 110.6 | 1963-01-01 |
| 2 | Ansan | 안산시 | 安山市 | Gyeonggi | 689,326 | 149.06 | 4,624.5 | 1986-01-01 |
| 3 | Anseong | 안성시 | 安城市 | Gyeonggi | 182,784 | 553.47 | 330.3 | 1998-04-01 |
| 4 | Anyang | 안양시 | 安養市 | Gyeonggi | 598,392 | 58.46 | 10,235.9 | 1973-07-01 |
| 5 | Asan | 아산시 | 牙山市 | South Chungcheong | 303,043 | 542.15 | 559 | 1986-01-01 |
| 6 | Boryeong | 보령시 | 保寧市 | South Chungcheong | 103,620 | 569.01 | 182.1 | 1986-01-01 |
| 7 | Bucheon | 부천시 | 富川市 | Gyeonggi | 851,245 | 53.4 | 15,940.9 | 1973-07-01 |
| 8 | Busan | 부산광역시 | 釜山廣域市 | City-cnone | 3,496,779 | 765.94 | 4,565.3 | 1963-01-01 |
| 9 | Changwon | 창원시 | 昌原市 | South Gyeongsang | 1,063,116 | 736.34 | 1,443.8 | 1980-04-01 |
| 10 | Cheonan | 천안시 | 天安市 | South Chungcheong | 619,286 | 636.22 | 973.4 | 1963-01-01 |
| 11 | Cheongju | 청주시 | 淸州市 | North Chungcheong | 835,802 | 153.45 | 5,446.7 | 1949-08-15 |
| 12 | Chuncheon | 춘천시 | 春川市 | Gangwon | 280,565 | 1,116.35 | 251.3 | 1949-08-15 |
| 13 | Chungju | 충주시 | 忠州市 | North Chungcheong | 208,288 | 983.7 | 211.7 | 1956-07-08 |
| 14 | Daegu | 대구광역시 | 大邱廣域市 | City-cnone | 2,484,688 | 885.6 | 2,805.7 | 1981-07-01 |
| 15 | Daejeon | 대전광역시 | 大田廣域市 | City-cnone | 1,514,354 | 539.86 | 2,805.1 | 1989-01-01 |
| 16 | Dangjin | 당진시 | 唐津市 | South Chungcheong | 166,782 | 694.08 | 240.3 | 2012-01-01 |
| 17 | Dongducheon | 동두천시 | 東豆川市 | Gyeonggi | 98,062 | 95.66 | 1,025.1 | 1981-07-01 |
| 18 | Donghae | 동해시 | 東海市 | Gangwon | 93,289 | 180.17 | 517.8 | 1980-04-01 |
| 19 | Gangneung | 강릉시 | 江陵市 | Gangwon | 213,747 | 1,040.07 | 205.5 | 1955-09-01 |
| 20 | Geoje | 거제시 | 巨濟市 | South Gyeongsang | 256,979 | 401.61 | 639.9 | 1989-01-01 |
| 21 | Gimcheon | 김천시 | 金泉市 | North Gyeongsang | 142,277 | 1,009.5 | 140.9 | 1949-08-14 |
| 22 | Gimhae | 김해시 | 金海市 | South Gyeongsang | 529,577 | 463.28 | 1,143.1 | 1981-07-01 |
| 23 | Gimje | 김제시 | 金堤市 | North Jeolla | 87,658 | 544.99 | 160.8 | 1989-01-01 |
| 24 | Gimpo | 김포시 | 金浦市 | Gyeonggi | 364,808 | 276.64 | 1,318.7 | 1998-04-01 |
| 25 | Gongju | 공주시 | 公州市 | South Chungcheong | 109,750 | 940.36 | 116.7 | 1986-01-01 |
| 26 | Goyang | 고양시 | 高陽市 | Gyeonggi | 1,040,648 | 267.31 | 3,893 | 1992-02-01 |
| 27 | Gumi | 구미시 | 龜尾市 | North Gyeongsang | 420,048 | 615.52 | 682.4 | 1978-02-15 |
| 28 | Gunpo | 군포시 | 軍浦市 | Gyeonggi | 284,735 | 36.36 | 7,831 | 1989-01-01 |
| 29 | Gunsan | 군산시 | 群山市 | North Jeolla | 277,328 | 675.38 | 410.6 | 1949-08-15 |
| 30 | Guri | 구리시 | 九里市 | Gyeonggi | 194,298 | 33.3 | 5,834.8 | 1986-01-01 |
| 31 | Gwacheon | 과천시 | 果川市 | Gyeonggi | 62,929 | 35.86 | 1,754.9 | 1986-01-01 |
| 32 | Gwangju | 광주광역시 | 光州廣域市 | City-cnone | 1,469,583 | 501.26 | 2,931.8 | 1986-11-01 |
| 33 | Gwangju | 광주시 | 廣州市 | Gyeonggi | 328,940 | 430.96 | 763.3 | 2001-03-21 |
| 34 | Gwangmyeong | 광명시 | 光明市 | Gyeonggi | 339,071 | 38.5 | 8,807 | 1981-07-01 |
| 35 | Gwangyang | 광양시 | 光陽市 | South Jeolla | 154,164 | 453.84 | 339.7 | 1989-01-01 |
| 36 | Gyeongju | 경주시 | 慶州市 | North Gyeongsang | 259,228 | 1,324.39 | 195.7 | 1955-09-01 |
| 37 | Gyeongsan | 경산시 | 慶山市 | North Gyeongsang | 257,902 | 411.7 | 626.4 | 1989-01-01 |
| 38 | Gyeryong | 계룡시 | 鷄龍市 | South Chungcheong | 42,737 | 60.74 | 703.6 | 2003-09-19 |
| 39 | Hanam | 하남시 | 河南市 | Gyeonggi | 213,028 | 93.07 | 2,288.9 | 1989-01-01 |
| 40 | Hwaseong | 화성시 | 華城市 | Gyeonggi | 644,498 | 687.54 | 937.4 | 2001-03-21 |
| 41 | Icheon | 이천시 | 利川市 | Gyeonggi | 210,565 | 531.09 | 396.5 | 1996-03-01 |
| 42 | Iksan | 익산시 | 益山市 | North Jeolla | 301,061 | 506.7 | 594.2 | 1949-08-15 |
| 43 | Incheon | 인천광역시 | 仁川廣域市 | City-cnone | 2,944,009 | 1,032.41 | 2,851.6 | 1981-07-01 |
| 44 | Jecheon | 제천시 | 堤川市 | North Chungcheong | 136,389 | 883.09 | 154.4 | 1980-04-01 |
| 45 | Jeongeup | 정읍시 | 井邑市 | North Jeolla | 115,083 | 692.93 | 166.1 | 1981-07-01 |
| 46 | Jeonju | 전주시 | 全州市 | North Jeolla | 652,234 | 206.22 | 3,162.8 | 1949-08-15 |
| 47 | Jeju | 제주시 | 濟州市 | Jeju | 470,957 | 977.8 | 481.6 | 1955-09-01 |
| 48 | Jinju | 진주시 | 晋州市 | South Gyeongsang | 347,056 | 712.62 | 487 | 1949-08-15 |
| 49 | Naju | 나주시 | 羅州市 | South Jeolla | 105,080 | 172.8 | 608.15 | 1981-07-01 |
| 50 | Namyangju | 남양주시 | 南楊州市 | Gyeonggi | 662,183 | 458.54 | 1,444.1 | 1989-01-01 |
| 51 | Namwon | 남원시 | 南原市 | North Jeolla | 84,140 | 752.5 | 111.8 | 1981-07-01 |
| 52 | Nonsan | 논산시 | 論山市 | South Chungcheong | 123,094 | 554.85 | 221.9 | 1996-03-01 |
| 53 | Miryang | 밀양시 | 密陽市 | South Gyeongsang | 108,322 | 799.01 | 135.6 | 1989-01-01 |
| 54 | Mokpo | 목포시 | 木浦市 | South Jeolla | 237,464 | 50.08 | 4,741.7 | 1949-08-15 |
| 55 | Mungyeong | 문경시 | 聞慶市 | North Gyeongsang | 74,555 | 911.17 | 81.8 | 1986-01-01 |
| 56 | Osan | 오산시 | 烏山市 | Gyeonggi | 208,873 | 42.76 | 4,884.8 | 1989-01-01 |
| 57 | Paju | 파주시 | 坡州市 | Gyeonggi | 431,035 | 672.57 | 640.9 | 1996-03-01 |
| 58 | Pocheon | 포천시 | 抱川市 | Gyeonggi | 154,381 | 826.5 | 186.8 | 2003-10-19 |
| 59 | Pohang | 포항시 | 浦項市 | North Gyeongsang | 516,497 | 1,128.76 | 457.6 | 1949-08-14 |
| 60 | Pyeongtaek | 평택시 | 平澤市 | Gyeonggi | 472,141 | 454.62 | 1,038.5 | 1986-01-01 |
| 61 | Sacheon | 사천시 | 泗川市 | South Gyeongsang | 114,854 | 398.25 | 288.4 | 1956-07-08 |
| 62 | Sangju | 상주시 | 尙州市 | North Gyeongsang | 101,729 | 1,254.83 | 81.1 | 1986-01-01 |
| 63 | Samcheok | 삼척시 | 三陟市 | Gangwon | 70,120 | 1,185.86 | 59.1 | 1986-01-01 |
| 64 | Sejong | 세종특별자치시 | 世宗特別自治市 | City-bnone | 244,939 | 465.23 | 526.5 | 2012-07-01 |
| 65 | Seogwipo | 서귀포시 | 西歸浦市 | Jeju | 171,431 | 870.87 | 196.9 | 1981-07-01 |
| 66 | Seongnam | 성남시 | 城南市 | Gyeonggi | 974,755 | 141.82 | 6,873.2 | 1973-07-01 |
| 67 | Seosan | 서산시 | 瑞山市 | South Chungcheong | 170,810 | 740.66 | 230.6 | 1989-01-01 |
| 68 | Seoul | 서울특별시 | 서울特別市 | City-anone | 9,930,478 | 605.27 | 16,406.7 | 1946-08-16 |
| 69 | Siheung | 시흥시 | 始興市 | Gyeonggi | 403,398 | 135.02 | 2,987.7 | 1989-01-01 |
| 70 | Sokcho | 속초시 | 束草市 | Gangwon | 81,797 | 105 | 779 | 1963-01-01 |
| 71 | Suncheon | 순천시 | 順天市 | South Jeolla | 279,540 | 907.41 | 308.1 | 1949-08-14 |
| 72 | Suwon | 수원시 | 水原市 | Gyeonggi | 1,194,276 | 121.09 | 9,862.7 | 1949-08-14 |
| 73 | Taebaek | 태백시 | 太白市 | Gangwon | 46,892 | 303.57 | 154.5 | 1981-07-01 |
| 74 | Tongyeong | 통영시 | 統營市 | South Gyeongsang | 138,001 | 238.85 | 577.8 | 1955-09-01 |
| 75 | Uijeongbu | 의정부시 | 議政府市 | Gyeonggi | 438,753 | 81.59 | 5,377.5 | 1963-01-01 |
| 76 | Uiwang | 의왕시 | 義王市 | Gyeonggi | 156,410 | 54 | 2,896.5 | 1989-01-01 |
| 77 | Ulsan | 울산광역시 | 蔚山廣域市 | City-cnone | 1,117,656 | 1,057.5 | 1,056.9 | 1997-07-15 |
| 78 | Wonju | 원주시 | 原州市 | Gangwon | 338,374 | 872.56 | 387.8 | 1955-09-01 |
| 79 | Yangju | 양주시 | 楊州市 | Gyeonggi | 205,977 | 309.77 | 664.9 | 2003-10-19 |
| 80 | Yangsan | 양산시 | 梁山市 | South Gyeongsang | 318,836 | 485.18 | 657.1 | 1996-03-01 |
| 81 | Yeoju | 여주시 | 驪州市 | Gyeonggi | 111,558 | 608.64 | 183.3 | 2013-09-23 |
| 82 | Yeongcheon | 영천시 | 永川市 | North Gyeongsang | 100,384 | 920.29 | 109.1 | 1981-07-01 |
| 83 | Yeongju | 영주시 | 榮州市 | North Gyeongsang | 109,281 | 669.05 | 163.3 | 1980-04-01 |
| 84 | Yeosu | 여수시 | 麗水市 | South Jeolla | 288,818 | 501.27 | 576.2 | 1949-08-14 |
| 85 | Yongin | 용인시 | 龍仁市 | Gyeonggi | 991,622 | 591.36 | 1,676.8 | 1996-03-01 |
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