World Gazetteer

Korea (South): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population

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no.	name	census 2005	census 2010	calculation 2013	annual growth	latitude	longitude	parent division	name variants	metropolitan area
1	Sŏul	9 820 171	9 794 304	9 731 649	-0.21	37.56°N	126.99°E	Sŏul	Seoul, Keijō, Kyŏngsŏng	Soul
2	Pusan	3 523 582	3 414 950	3 342 345	-0.71	35.11°N	129.03°E	Pusan	Busan, Fusan	Pusan
3	Inchŏn	2 531 280	2 662 509	2 745 264	1.03	37.48°N	126.64°E	Inchŏn	Inchon, Incheon, Inch'on, Chemulpo, Jinsen	Soul
4	Taegu	2 464 547	2 446 418	2 438 256	-0.11	35.87°N	128.60°E	Taegu	Daegu, Taikyū	Taegu
5	Taejŏn	1 442 856	1 501 859	1 541 344	0.87	36.33°N	127.43°E	Taejŏn	Taejeon, Daejeon, Taiden	Taejon
6	Kwangju	1 417 716	1 475 745	1 513 945	0.86	35.16°N	126.91°E	Kwangju	Gwangju, Kwangjugwangyŏksi, Guangju, Kwangchu, Kōshū	Kwangju
7	Changwŏn	1 079 837	1 058 021	1 124 055	2.04	35.27°N	128.62°E	Kyŏngsangnam	Changwon, Ch'angwon, Changweon	Changwon-Masan
8	Suwŏn	1 044 113	1 071 913	1 108 456	1.12	37.26°N	127.01°E	Kyŏnggi	Suweon, Suigen	Soul
9	Ulsan	1 049 177	1 082 567	1 101 206	0.57	35.55°N	129.31°E	Ulsan	Urusan	Ulsan
10	Yongin	689 691	856 765	1 093 994	8.49	37.28°N	127.12°E	Kyŏnggi		Soul
11	Sŏngnam	934 984	949 964	962 329	0.43	37.44°N	127.15°E	Kyŏnggi	Songnam, Seongnam	Soul
12	Koyang	866 846	905 076	947 199	1.53	37.70°N	126.93°E	Kyŏnggi		Soul
13	Puchŏn	838 801	853 039	868 654	0.61	37.48°N	126.77°E	Kyŏnggi	Puchon, Pucheon, Buchon, Buchŏn, Bucheon, Puch'on	Soul
14	Ansan	681 590	728 775	770 470	1.87	37.35°N	126.86°E	Kyŏnggi		Soul
15	Namyangju	426 087	529 898	686 881	9.03	37.66°N	127.28°E	Kyŏnggi	Mikum, Mikeum, Mikŭm, Migum, Migeum	Soul
16	Chŏngju	642 805	666 924	684 665	0.88	36.64°N	127.50°E	Chungchŏngbuk	Chongju, Cheongju, Jeongju, Chongchu, Zenshū
17	Chŏnju	623 298	649 728	661 643	0.61	35.83°N	127.14°E	Chollabuk	Cheonju, Chonju, Chŏnchu, Chonchu, Jeonju
18	Hwasŏng	288 718	488 758	640 352	9.42	37.20°N	126.83°E	Kyŏnggi	Hwaseong
19	Chŏnan	521 887	574 623	636 470	3.47	36.81°N	127.16°E	Chungchŏngnam	Chonan, Ch'onan, Cheonan, Tenan
20	Anyang	612 423	602 122	602 133	0.00	37.39°N	126.92°E	Kyŏnggi		Soul
21	Kimhae	431 778	494 510	553 983	3.86	35.19°N	128.93°E	Kyŏngsangnam		Pusan
22	Pohang	489 698	511 390	537 403	1.67	36.03°N	129.37°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	P'ohang, Hokō
23	Shihŭng	389 638	407 090	439 983	2.62	37.46°N	126.89°E	Kyŏnggi	Shihung, Sihŭng, Sihung, Shiheung	Soul
24	Ŭijŏngbu	398 870	417 412	436 959	1.54	37.74°N	127.04°E	Kyŏnggi	Euijeongbu, Giseifu	Soul
25	Kumi	383 786	402 607	424 810	1.81	36.13°N	128.35°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Gumi
26	Pyŏngtaek	378 438	388 508	415 132	2.23	36.98°N	127.10°E	Kyŏnggi	Pyongraek, Pyeongtaek, P'yongt'aek
27	Cheju	391 916	401 192	414 087	1.06	33.51°N	126.52°E	Cheju	Jeju, Saishū
28	Paju	242 241	328 128	396 109	6.48	37.87°N	126.81°E	Kyŏnggi
29	Chinju	337 242	337 896	345 132	0.71	35.19°N	128.08°E	Kyŏngsangnam	Jinju, Shinshū
30	Asan	208 415	278 676	342 233	7.09	36.79°N	126.98°E	Chungchŏngnam	Ŏnyang, Onyang
31	Kwangmyŏng	320 268	329 010	335 102	0.61	37.45°N	126.84°E	Kyŏnggi	Kwangmyong, Kwangmyeong	Soul
32	Wŏnju	284 360	311 449	334 024	2.36	37.35°N	127.94°E	Kangwŏn	Weonju, Genshū
33	Iksan	308 144	296 366	298 789	0.27	35.94°N	126.95°E	Chollabuk	Iri
34	Yangsan	217 154	252 507	294 193	5.23	35.34°N	129.04°E	Kyŏngsangnam		Pusan
35	Kyŏngsan	242 297	266 036	290 642	2.99	35.82°N	128.73°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Kyongsan, Kyeongsan	Taegu
36	Chunchŏn	260 887	276 232	290 432	1.68	37.86°N	127.74°E	Kangwŏn	Chunchon, Ch'unch'on, Chuncheon, Shunsen
37	Kunpo	270 042	278 083	284 182	0.73	37.35°N	126.95°E	Kyŏnggi	Kunp'o	Soul
38	Kwangju	206 304	228 747	274 389	6.25	37.41°N	127.25°E	Kyŏnggi		Soul
39	Yŏsu	277 995	269 937	271 838	0.23	34.74°N	127.74°E	Chollanam	Yosu, Yeosu
40	Kŏje	196 481	231 271	270 366	5.34	34.86°N	128.58°E	Kyŏngsangnam	Koje, Keoje
41	Kunsan	250 011	260 546	268 047	0.95	35.99°N	126.71°E	Chollabuk	Gunsan, Gunzan
42	Kyŏngju	267 872	256 150	266 009	1.27	35.85°N	129.22°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Kyeongju, Gyeongju, Keishū
43	Kimpo	195 776	224 350	264 053	5.58	37.64°N	126.70°E	Kyŏnggi	Kimp'o	Soul
44	Sunchŏn	262 120	258 670	263 168	0.58	34.95°N	127.49°E	Chollanam	Suncheon, Sunch'on, Junten
45	Mokpo	244 888	249 960	250 451	0.07	34.80°N	126.39°E	Chollanam	Mogpo, Mokp'o
46	Kangnŭng	221 329	218 471	223 758	0.80	37.76°N	128.89°E	Kangwŏn	Kangnung, Kangneung, Gangreung, Kangrung, Kōryō
47	Osan	132 532	183 890	222 267	6.52	37.15°N	127.07°E	Kyŏnggi
48	Ichon	188 556	195 175	221 656	4.33	37.28°N	127.45°E	Kyŏnggi		Soul
49	Yangju	152 007	187 911	215 191	4.62	37.81°N	126.91°E	Kyŏnggi
50	Ansŏng	159 198	179 782	213 754	5.94	37.01°N	127.28°E	Kyŏnggi	Ansong, Anseong
51	Chungju	204 800	203 212	208 415	0.85	36.98°N	127.94°E	Chungchŏngbuk	Chungchiu, Ch'ungju, Chūshū
52	Kuri	187 414	185 550	188 574	0.54	37.59°N	127.13°E	Kyŏnggi		Soul
53	Sŏsan	144 091	156 843	175 699	3.86	36.79°N	126.44°E	Chungchŏngnam	Sosan, Seosan
54	Andong	169 788	166 197	169 458	0.65	36.56°N	128.72°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Antō
55	Pochon	142 189	140 997	165 252	5.43	37.89°N	127.20°E	Kyŏnggi
56	Ŭiwang	143 987	144 501	148 320	0.87	37.35°N	126.98°E	Kyŏnggi	Uiwang, Euiwang	Soul
57	Hanam	122 337	138 829	147 361	2.01	37.53°N	127.19°E	Kyŏnggi	Tongbu	Soul
58	Kwangyang	135 881	137 810	144 930	1.69	34.97°N	127.60°E	Chollanam	Tongkwang, Tonggwang
59	Chechon	132 864	134 698	137 667	0.73	37.14°N	128.22°E	Chungchŏngbuk	Chech'on, Jejeon, Teisen
60	Tongyong	121 555	129 366	136 591	1.83	34.84°N	128.42°E	Kyŏngsangnam	Chungmu, Ch'ungmu
61	Sŏgwipo	139 971	130 713	132 980	0.57	33.25°N	126.57°E	Cheju	Sogwipo, Seogwipo
62	Kimchŏn	135 923	127 889	130 151	0.59	36.11°N	128.13°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Kimchon, Kimcheon, Kimch'on
63	Nonsan	125 332	119 222	129 016	2.67	36.20°N	127.09°E	Chungchŏngnam
64	Kongju	127 076	122 153	128 455	1.69	36.45°N	127.12°E	Chungchŏngnam
65	Sachŏn	106 851	107 524	114 205	2.03	34.93°N	128.07°E	Kyŏngsangnam	Sachon, Sach'on, Sacheon, Samchŏnpo, Samchonpo, Samcheonpo, Sansenhō
66	Chongŭp	115 760	110 352	112 390	0.61	35.57°N	126.84°E	Chollabuk	Chongup, Cheongeup, Seiyu
67	Yŏngju	114 081	108 888	109 751	0.26	36.83°N	128.62°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Yeongju, Eishū
68	Miryang	105 966	99 128	103 650	1.50	35.49°N	128.76°E	Kyŏngsangnam	Milyang, Mitsuō
69	Poryong	97 176	97 770	103 246	1.83	36.34°N	126.61°E	Chungchŏngnam	Taechon, Taecheon, Taechŏn, Taech'on
70	Sangju	105 937	98 103	101 228	1.05	36.42°N	128.15°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Shōshū
71	Tongduchŏn	80 277	91 828	98 391	2.33	37.92°N	127.05°E	Kyŏnggi	Tongduchon, Tongducheon
72	Yŏngchŏn	104 012	95 256	98 020	0.96	35.96°N	128.93°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Yeongcheon, Eisen	Taegu
73	Tonghae	93 183	90 574	89 033	-0.57	37.49°N	129.12°E	Kangwŏn	Donghae
74	Kimje	90 652	83 302	85 529	0.88	35.80°N	126.89°E	Chollabuk
75	Naju	87 212	78 679	79 866	0.50	35.02°N	126.72°E	Chollanam
76	Sŏkcho	84 908	80 791	79 030	-0.73	38.24°N	128.55°E	Kangwŏn	Sokch'o, Seokcho
77	Namwōn	86 052	78 770	78 927	0.07	35.40°N	127.37°E	Chollabuk	Namweon, Nangen
78	Kwachŏn	56 711	66 704	70 674	1.95	37.42°N	126.99°E	Kyŏnggi	Kwachon, Kwach'on, Kwacheon	Soul
79	Samchok	68 116	67 454	70 427	1.45	37.45°N	129.16°E	Kangwŏn	Sanchoku
80	Mungyong	70 926	69 021	70 260	0.59	36.74°N	128.11°E	Kyŏngsangbuk	Mun'gyong
81	Taebaek	55 344	51 558	49 270	-1.50	37.17°N	128.98°E	Kangwŏn	T'aebaek
82	Kyeryong	31 699	41 528	48 107	5.02	36.37°N	127.22°E	Chungchŏngnam	Gyeryong

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