List of cities in South Korea by population
This article lists the cities of South Korea by population.
List of cities
Sejong City is not included as it was created in 2012.[1] Its population in February 2013 was 117,594.[2]
| Rank | ± | Municipality | Population (2010 Census) | Population (2005 Census) | Population (2000 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( - ) | Seoul | 9,794,304 | 9,762,546 | 9,853,972 |
| 2 | ( - ) | Busan | 3,414,950 | 3,512,547 | 3,655,437 |
| 3 | ( - ) | Incheon | 2,662,509 | 2,590,863 | 2,466,338 |
| 4 | ( - ) | Daegu | 2,446,418 | 2,456,016 | 2,473,990 |
| 5 | ( - ) | Daejeon | 1,501,859 | 1,438,551 | 1,365,961 |
| 6 | ( - ) | Gwangju | 1,469,293 | 1,413,644 | 1,350,948 |
| 7 | ( ▲1 ) | Ulsan | 1,082,567 | 1,044,934 | 1,012,110 |
| 8 | ( ▲1 ) | Suwon | 1,071,913 | 1,039,233 | 944,239 |
| 9 | ( ▽2 ) | Changwon[3] | 1,058,021 | 1,075,326 | 1,076,448 |
| 10 | ( - ) | Seongnam | 949,964 | 931,019 | 912,222 |
| 11 | ( - ) | Goyang | 905,076 | 864,402 | 762,598 |
| 12 | ( ▲1 ) | Yongin | 856,765 | 686,842 | 384,741 |
| 13 | ( ▽1 ) | Bucheon | 853,039 | 833,931 | 757,832 |
| 14 | ( - ) | Ansan | 728,775 | 669,839 | 554,998 |
| 15 | ( - ) | Cheongju | 666,924 | 640,631 | 585,622 |
| 16 | ( - ) | Jeonju | 649,728 | 622,092 | 615,804 |
| 17 | ( - ) | Anyang | 602,122 | 609,886 | 578,845 |
| 18 | ( - ) | Cheonan | 574,623 | 518,171 | 415,818 |
| 19 | ( ▲2 ) | Namyangju | 529,898 | 424,446 | 339,545 |
| 20 | ( ▽1 ) | Pohang | 511,390 | 488,433 | 515,187 |
| 21 | ( ▽1 ) | Gimhae | 494,510 | 428,893 | 330,829 |
| 22 | ( ▲9 ) | Hwaseong[4] | 488,758 | 282,124 | 185,979 |
| 23 | ( ▽1 ) | Uijeongbu | 417,412 | 397,694 | 354,422 |
| 24 | ( - ) | Siheung | 407,090 | 384,304 | 304,260 |
| 25 | ( - ) | Gumi | 402,607 | 381,583 | 339,457 |
| 26 | ( ▽2 ) | Jeju City[5] | 401,192 | 391,132 | 366,809 |
| 27 | ( ▽1 ) | Pyeongtaek | 388,508 | 374,262 | 342,806 |
| 28 | ( ▽1 ) | Jinju | 337,896 | 336,355 | 339,413 |
| 29 | ( ▽1 ) | Gwangmyeong | 329,010 | 319,452 | 333,596 |
| 30 | ( ▲10 ) | Paju | 328,128 | 239,823 | 177,128 |
| 31 | ( ▽1 ) | Wonju | 311,449 | 283,583 | 267,849 |
| 32 | ( ▽3 ) | Iksan | 296,366 | 306,974 | 322,636 |
| 33 | ( ▲10 ) | Asan | 278,676 | 206,851 | 179,900 |
| 34 | ( ▲1 ) | Gunpo | 278,083 | 268,917 | 262,593 |
| 35 | ( ▲1 ) | Chuncheon | 276,232 | 260,234 | 252,177 |
| 36 | ( ▽4 ) | Yeosu | 269,937 | 277,420 | 303,115 |
| 37 | ( ▲2 ) | Gyeongsan | 266,036 | 240,371 | 226,713 |
| 38 | ( ▽1 ) | Gunsan | 260,546 | 249,212 | 263,845 |
| 39 | ( ▽4 ) | Suncheon | 258,670 | 261,519 | 265,724 |
| 40 | ( ▽6 ) | Gyeongju | 256,150 | 266,131 | 275,132 |
| 41 | ( ▲1 ) | Yangsan | 252,507 | 215,845 | 191,147 |
| 42 | ( ▽4 ) | Mokpo | 249,960 | 244,543 | 250,336 |
| 43 | ( ▲3 ) | Geoje | 231,271 | 193,398 | 167,231 |
| 44 | ( - ) | Gwangju, Gyeonggi[4] | 228,747 | 204,266 | 124,789 |
| 45 | ( ▲2 ) | Gimpo | 224,350 | 192,716 | 148,576 |
| 46 | ( ▽5 ) | Gangneung | 218,471 | 220,706 | 227,856 |
| 47 | ( ▽2 ) | Chungju | 203,212 | 204,248 | 217,510 |
| 48 | ( - ) | Icheon | 195,175 | 187,514 | 179,081 |
| 49 | ( ▲3 ) | Yangju[4] | 187,911 | 149,931 | 107,440 |
| 50 | ( ▽1 ) | Guri | 185,550 | 186,954 | 160,485 |
| 51 | ( ▲9 ) | Osan | 183,890 | 131,792 | 102,287 |
| 52 | ( ▽1 ) | Anseong | 179,782 | 157,632 | 132,906 |
| 53 | ( ▽3 ) | Andong | 166,197 | 169,436 | 181,974 |
| 54 | ( ▽1 ) | Seosan | 156,843 | 143,692 | 142,972 |
| 55 | ( ▽1 ) | Uiwang | 144,501 | 143,568 | 117,594 |
| 56 | ( ▲27 ) | Dangjin[6] | 141,952 | 122,016 | 117,409 |
| 57 | ( ▽1 ) | Pocheon[4] | 140,997 | 139,472 | 135,758 |
| 58 | ( ▲6 ) | Hanam | 138,829 | 121,646 | 120,149 |
| 59 | ( ▽1 ) | Gwangyang | 137,810 | 135,583 | 132,568 |
| 60 | ( ▽1 ) | Jecheon | 134,698 | 132,483 | 143,537 |
| 61 | ( ▽5 ) | Seogwipo[7] | 130,713 | 139,554 | 145,732 |
| 62 | ( ▲3 ) | Tongyeong | 129,366 | 121,115 | 123,747 |
| 63 | ( ▽4 ) | Gimcheon | 127,889 | 135,166 | 147,269 |
| 64 | ( ▽2 ) | Gongju | 122,153 | 126,484 | 130,223 |
| 65 | ( ▽2 ) | Nonsan | 119,222 | 124,779 | 137,452 |
| 66 | ( ▽1 ) | Jeongeup | 110,352 | 115,416 | 128,892 |
| 67 | ( ▽1 ) | Yeongju | 108,888 | 113,670 | 126,415 |
| 68 | ( ▽1 ) | Sacheon | 107,524 | 106,532 | 110,912 |
| 69 | ( ▽1 ) | Miryang | 99,128 | 105,651 | 115,787 |
| 70 | ( ▽1 ) | Sangju | 98,103 | 105,600 | 116,365 |
| 71 | ( ▲1 ) | Boryeong | 97,770 | 96,992 | 109,423 |
| 72 | ( ▽1 ) | Yeongcheon | 95,256 | 103,289 | 110,918 |
| 73 | ( ▲5 ) | Dongducheon | 91,828 | 78,897 | 72,366 |
| 74 | ( ▽1 ) | Donghae | 90,574 | 93,018 | 96,280 |
| 75 | ( ▽1 ) | Gimje | 83,302 | 90,376 | 102,428 |
| 76 | ( ▲1 ) | Sokcho | 80,791 | 84,706 | 87,880 |
| 77 | ( ▽1 ) | Namwon | 78,770 | 85,828 | 94,810 |
| 78 | ( ▽3 ) | Naju | 78,679 | 86,823 | 99,233 |
| 79 | ( ▽1 ) | Mungyeong | 69,021 | 70,813 | 90,778 |
| 80 | ( ▽1 ) | Samcheok | 67,454 | 67,957 | 75,592 |
| 81 | ( ▽1 ) | Gwacheon | 66,704 | 56,587 | 66,592 |
| 82 | ( ▽1 ) | Taebaek | 51,558 | 55,241 | 54,164 |
| 83 | ( ▽1 ) | Gyeryong[4] | 41,528 | 31,646 | 27,104 |
Source: The result of 2010 Population and Housing Census of Korea, Statistics Korea
Gallery
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1 - Seoul
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2 - Busan
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3 - Incheon
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4 - Daegu
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5 - Daejeon
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6 - Gwangju
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7 - Ulsan
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8 - Suwon
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9 - Changwon
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10 - Seongnam
See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea - Cities of South Korea
- List of South Korean regions by GDP
- List of cities by population
- List of metropolitan areas by population
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List of cities in Australia by population - List of cities in China
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List of cities in the People's Republic of China by population -
List of Japanese cities by population - List of metropolitan areas in Japan by population
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List of urban areas in Malaysia by population -
List of cities and towns in Russia by population -
List of Taiwanese counties and cities by population - List of metropolitan areas in Taiwan
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List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population - List of conurbations in the United Kingdom
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List of United States cities by population - Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
References
- ↑ "South Korea to open controversial new mini-capital". Raw Story. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ↑ "2013년 2월말 세종특별자치시 인구현황(외국인 포함)". Sejong City. 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ include Masan & Jinhae stats for (2000/2005)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 include pre-city stats (2000)
- ↑ include Bukjeju stats (2000/2005)
- ↑ include pre-city stats (2000/2005/2010)
- ↑ include Namjeju stats (2000/2005)