The largest cities in South Korea, ranked by population

The table below includes cities (and in some cases urban areas and municipalities) in South Korea with populations exceeding 10 000 people.

Note that double listings may reflect different spellings or definitions of urban agglomerations.








Seoul10349312
Busan3678555
Incheon2628000
Daegu2566540
Daejeon1475221
Gwangju1416938
Suigen1242724
Goyang1073069
Seongnam1031935
Ulsan962865
Bucheon850731
Jeonju711424
Ansan650728
Cheongju634596
Anyang634367
Changwon550000
Hoko500000
Vijongbu479141
Hwaseong476297
Jeju408364
Tenan365114
Kwangmyŏng357545
Kimhae356242
Masan349706
Reisui341994
Chinju307242
Kumi291006
Iksan283501
Moppo268402
Kunsan243406
Wŏnju243387
Suncheon230796
Chuncheon209746
Ich'ŏn196230
Kuri195236
Kang-neung180611
Yangju179923
Osan158978
Kyonju155237
Gimcheon150000
Hanam134902
Chinhae134889
Keizan129903
Andong129319
Hwado106358
Tonghae101128
Asan97749
Wabu96775
Yanggok90798
Kwangyang89281
Sogcho89047
Eisen84625
Wanju84009
Yangp'yŏng83367
Ungsang83360
Sinhyeon82560
Kwangju81780
Mungyeong81525
Naesŏ80987
Hongch’ŏn75251
Changnyeong74668
Suisan74208
Koch'ang72996
Kongju72435
Kyosai72124
Yangsan71936
Anseong69255
Hwawŏn64718
Pubal63026
Kosong62446
Taisen-ri62039
Chinch'ŏn60964
Hwasun59914
Nangen58057
옥천군56634
Eisen56006
Sangju55640
Gapyeong55415
Sinan53150
Miryang53103
연천군50655
T’aebaek48962
Kimje44894
Koesan44461
Nonsan43845
Munsan43208
Kijang43064
Naju42459
Santyoku42145
Enjitsu40852
Hayang40423
Yesan39409
Hongsung37985
Imsil37514
Yeoju37490
Heung-hai36080
Kunwi34293
Tangjin32778
Fuyo32642
Cheongsong gun31313
진안군31273
Kurye30000
Waegwan29691
Songwon29239
Goseong26704
Changsu26463
Kanghwa25535
Neietsu25413
Kinzan25243
Yŏnmu25015
Yŏng-dong24154
Yanggu24027
Haenam23928
Hwacheon23822
Gaigeturi23717
Taesal-li23149
Puan22267
Jenzan20673
Reiko19909
Beolgyo19842
Sintansin15000
Songgang-dong10000




Countries:
Afghanistan   |   Aland Islands   |   Albania   |   Algeria   |   American Samoa   |   Andorra   |   Angola   |   Anguilla   |   Antarctica   |   Antigua and Barbuda   |   Argentina   |   Armenia   |   Aruba   |   Australia   |   Austria   |   Azerbaijan   |   Bahamas   |   Bahrain   |   Bangladesh   |   Barbados   |   Belarus   |   Belgium   |   Belize   |   Benin   |   Bermuda   |   Bhutan   |   Bolivia   |   Bosnia and Herzegovina   |   Botswana   |   Bouvet Island   |   Brazil   |   British Indian Ocean Territory   |   British Virgin Islands   |   Brunei Darussalam   |   Bulgaria   |   Burkina Faso   |   Burundi   |   Cambodia   |   Cameroon   |   Canada   |   Cape Verde   |   Cayman Islands   |   Central African Republic   |   Chad   |   Chile   |   China   |   Christmas Island   |   Cocos Islands   |   Colombia   |   Comoros   |   Congo   |   Cook Islands   |   Costa Rica   |   Cote d'Ivoire   |   Croatia   |   Cuba   |   Cyprus   |   Czech Republic   |   Democratic Republic of the Congo   |   Denmark   |   Djibouti   |   Dominica   |   Dominican Republic   |   Ecuador   |   Egypt   |   El Salvador   |   Equatorial Guinea   |   Eritrea   |   Estonia   |   Ethiopia   |   Falkland Islands   |   Faroe Islands   |   Fiji   |   Finland   |   France   |   French Guiana   |   French Polynesia   |   French Southern Territories   |   Gabon   |   Gambia   |   Georgia   |   Germany   |   Ghana   |   Gibraltar   |   Greece   |   Greenland   |   Grenada   |   Guadeloupe   |   Guam   |   Guatemala   |   Guernsey   |   Guinea   |   Guinea-Bissau   |   Guyana   |   Haiti   |   Heard Island and McDonald Islands   |   Honduras   |   Hong Kong   |   Hungary   |   Iceland   |   India   |   Indonesia   |   Iran   |   Iraq   |   Ireland   |   Isle of Man   |   Israel   |   Italy   |   Jamaica   |   Japan   |   Jersey   |   Jordan   |   Kazakhstan   |   Kenya   |   Kiribati   |   Kuwait   |   Kyrgyzstan   |   Laos   |   Latvia   |   Lebanon   |   Lesotho   |   Liberia   |   Libya   |   Liechtenstein   |   Lithuania   |   Luxembourg   |   Macao   |   Macedonia   |   Madagascar   |   Malawi   |   Malaysia   |   Maldives   |   Mali   |   Malta   |   Marshall Islands   |   Martinique   |   Mauritania   |   Mauritius   |   Mayotte   |   Mexico   |   Micronesia   |   Moldova   |   Monaco   |   Mongolia   |   Montenegro   |   Montserrat   |   Morocco   |   Mozambique   |   Myanmar   |   Namibia   |   Nauru   |   Nepal   |   Netherlands   |   Netherlands Antilles   |   New Caledonia   |   New Zealand   |   Nicaragua   |   Niger   |   Nigeria   |   Niue   |   Norfolk Island   |   North Korea   |   Northern Mariana Islands   |   Norway   |   Occupied Palestinian Territory   |   Oman   |   Pakistan   |   Palau   |   Panama   |   Papua New Guinea   |   Paraguay   |   Peru   |   Philippines   |   Pitcairn   |   Poland   |   Portugal   |   Puerto Rico   |   Qatar   |   Reunion   |   Romania   |   Russian Federation   |   Rwanda   |   Saint Barthélemy   |   Saint Helena   |   Saint Kitts and Nevis   |   Saint Lucia   |   Saint Martin   |   Saint Pierre and Miquelon   |   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   |   Samoa   |   San Marino   |   Sao Tome and Principe   |   Saudi Arabia   |   Senegal   |   Serbia   |   Seychelles   |   Sierra Leone   |   Singapore   |   Slovakia   |   Slovenia   |   Solomon Islands   |   Somalia   |   South Africa   |   South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands   |   South Korea   |   Spain   |   Sri Lanka   |   Sudan   |   Suriname   |   Svalbard and Jan Mayen   |   Swaziland   |   Sweden   |   Switzerland   |   Syria   |   Taiwan   |   Tajikistan   |   Tanzania   |   Thailand   |   Timor-Leste   |   Togo   |   Tokelau   |   Tonga   |   Trinidad and Tobago   |   Tunisia   |   Turkey   |   Turkmenistan   |   Turks and Caicos Islands   |   Tuvalu   |   U.S. Virgin Islands   |   Uganda   |   Ukraine   |   United Arab Emirates   |   United Kingdom   |   United States   |   United States Minor Outlying Islands   |   Uruguay   |   Uzbekistan   |   Vanuatu   |   Vatican City State   |   Venezuela   |   Viet Nam   |   Wallis and Futuna   |   Western Sahara   |   Yemen   |   Zambia   |   Zimbabwe   |  

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