Geography

Cities in South Korea

Major cities in South Korea ranked by population.

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1Andong안동시安東市North Gyeongsang168,2261,521.26110.61963-01-01
2Ansan안산시安山市Gyeonggi689,326149.064,624.51986-01-01
3Anseong안성시安城市Gyeonggi182,784553.47330.31998-04-01
4Anyang안양시安養市Gyeonggi598,39258.4610,235.91973-07-01
5Asan아산시牙山市South Chungcheong303,043542.155591986-01-01
6Boryeong보령시保寧市South Chungcheong103,620569.01182.11986-01-01
7Bucheon부천시富川市Gyeonggi851,24553.415,940.91973-07-01
8Busan부산광역시釜山廣域市City-cnone3,496,779765.944,565.31963-01-01
9Changwon창원시昌原市South Gyeongsang1,063,116736.341,443.81980-04-01
10Cheonan천안시天安市South Chungcheong619,286636.22973.41963-01-01
11Cheongju청주시淸州市North Chungcheong835,802153.455,446.71949-08-15
12Chuncheon춘천시春川市Gangwon280,5651,116.35251.31949-08-15
13Chungju충주시忠州市North Chungcheong208,288983.7211.71956-07-08
14Daegu대구광역시大邱廣域市City-cnone2,484,688885.62,805.71981-07-01
15Daejeon대전광역시大田廣域市City-cnone1,514,354539.862,805.11989-01-01
16Dangjin당진시唐津市South Chungcheong166,782694.08240.32012-01-01
17Dongducheon동두천시東豆川市Gyeonggi98,06295.661,025.11981-07-01
18Donghae동해시東海市Gangwon93,289180.17517.81980-04-01
19Gangneung강릉시江陵市Gangwon213,7471,040.07205.51955-09-01
20Geoje거제시巨濟市South Gyeongsang256,979401.61639.91989-01-01
21Gimcheon김천시金泉市North Gyeongsang142,2771,009.5140.91949-08-14
22Gimhae김해시金海市South Gyeongsang529,577463.281,143.11981-07-01
23Gimje김제시金堤市North Jeolla87,658544.99160.81989-01-01
24Gimpo김포시金浦市Gyeonggi364,808276.641,318.71998-04-01
25Gongju공주시公州市South Chungcheong109,750940.36116.71986-01-01
26Goyang고양시高陽市Gyeonggi1,040,648267.313,8931992-02-01
27Gumi구미시龜尾市North Gyeongsang420,048615.52682.41978-02-15
28Gunpo군포시軍浦市Gyeonggi284,73536.367,8311989-01-01
29Gunsan군산시群山市North Jeolla277,328675.38410.61949-08-15
30Guri구리시九里市Gyeonggi194,29833.35,834.81986-01-01
31Gwacheon과천시果川市Gyeonggi62,92935.861,754.91986-01-01
32Gwangju광주광역시光州廣域市City-cnone1,469,583501.262,931.81986-11-01
33Gwangju광주시廣州市Gyeonggi328,940430.96763.32001-03-21
34Gwangmyeong광명시光明市Gyeonggi339,07138.58,8071981-07-01
35Gwangyang광양시光陽市South Jeolla154,164453.84339.71989-01-01
36Gyeongju경주시慶州市North Gyeongsang259,2281,324.39195.71955-09-01
37Gyeongsan경산시慶山市North Gyeongsang257,902411.7626.41989-01-01
38Gyeryong계룡시鷄龍市South Chungcheong42,73760.74703.62003-09-19
39Hanam하남시河南市Gyeonggi213,02893.072,288.91989-01-01
40Hwaseong화성시華城市Gyeonggi644,498687.54937.42001-03-21
41Icheon이천시利川市Gyeonggi210,565531.09396.51996-03-01
42Iksan익산시益山市North Jeolla301,061506.7594.21949-08-15
43Incheon인천광역시仁川廣域市City-cnone2,944,0091,032.412,851.61981-07-01
44Jecheon제천시堤川市North Chungcheong136,389883.09154.41980-04-01
45Jeongeup정읍시井邑市North Jeolla115,083692.93166.11981-07-01
46Jeonju전주시全州市North Jeolla652,234206.223,162.81949-08-15
47Jeju제주시濟州市Jeju470,957977.8481.61955-09-01
48Jinju진주시晋州市South Gyeongsang347,056712.624871949-08-15
49Naju나주시羅州市South Jeolla105,080172.8608.151981-07-01
50Namyangju남양주시南楊州市Gyeonggi662,183458.541,444.11989-01-01
51Namwon남원시南原市North Jeolla84,140752.5111.81981-07-01
52Nonsan논산시論山市South Chungcheong123,094554.85221.91996-03-01
53Miryang밀양시密陽市South Gyeongsang108,322799.01135.61989-01-01
54Mokpo목포시木浦市South Jeolla237,46450.084,741.71949-08-15
55Mungyeong문경시聞慶市North Gyeongsang74,555911.1781.81986-01-01
56Osan오산시烏山市Gyeonggi208,87342.764,884.81989-01-01
57Paju파주시坡州市Gyeonggi431,035672.57640.91996-03-01
58Pocheon포천시抱川市Gyeonggi154,381826.5186.82003-10-19
59Pohang포항시浦項市North Gyeongsang516,4971,128.76457.61949-08-14
60Pyeongtaek평택시平澤市Gyeonggi472,141454.621,038.51986-01-01
61Sacheon사천시泗川市South Gyeongsang114,854398.25288.41956-07-08
62Sangju상주시尙州市North Gyeongsang101,7291,254.8381.11986-01-01
63Samcheok삼척시三陟市Gangwon70,1201,185.8659.11986-01-01
64Sejong세종특별자치시世宗特別自治市City-bnone244,939465.23526.52012-07-01
65Seogwipo서귀포시西歸浦市Jeju171,431870.87196.91981-07-01
66Seongnam성남시城南市Gyeonggi974,755141.826,873.21973-07-01
67Seosan서산시瑞山市South Chungcheong170,810740.66230.61989-01-01
68Seoul서울특별시서울特別市City-anone9,930,478605.2716,406.71946-08-16
69Siheung시흥시始興市Gyeonggi403,398135.022,987.71989-01-01
70Sokcho속초시束草市Gangwon81,7971057791963-01-01
71Suncheon순천시順天市South Jeolla279,540907.41308.11949-08-14
72Suwon수원시水原市Gyeonggi1,194,276121.099,862.71949-08-14
73Taebaek태백시太白市Gangwon46,892303.57154.51981-07-01
74Tongyeong통영시統營市South Gyeongsang138,001238.85577.81955-09-01
75Uijeongbu의정부시議政府市Gyeonggi438,75381.595,377.51963-01-01
76Uiwang의왕시義王市Gyeonggi156,410542,896.51989-01-01
77Ulsan울산광역시蔚山廣域市City-cnone1,117,6561,057.51,056.91997-07-15
78Wonju원주시原州市Gangwon338,374872.56387.81955-09-01
79Yangju양주시楊州市Gyeonggi205,977309.77664.92003-10-19
80Yangsan양산시梁山市South Gyeongsang318,836485.18657.11996-03-01
81Yeoju여주시驪州市Gyeonggi111,558608.64183.32013-09-23
82Yeongcheon영천시永川市North Gyeongsang100,384920.29109.11981-07-01
83Yeongju영주시榮州市North Gyeongsang109,281669.05163.31980-04-01
84Yeosu여수시麗水市South Jeolla288,818501.27576.21949-08-14
85Yongin용인시龍仁市Gyeonggi991,622591.361,676.81996-03-01
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