Main Cities of South Korea
List of the main cities of South Korea, ordered by number of inhabitants.
| name | type | population |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | city | 9,635,445 |
| Busan | city | 3,455,611 |
| Incheon | city | 2,953,883 |
| Daegu | city | 2,468,222 |
| Gwangju | city | 1,460,745 |
| Daejeon | city | 1,440,558 |
| Suwon | city | 1,203,000 |
| Ulsan | city | 1,166,000 |
| Changwon | city | 1,055,839 |
| Goyang | city | 1,045,497 |
| Yongin | city | 1,004,081 |
| Seongnam | city | 967,510 |
| Bucheon | city | 849,361 |
| Cheongju | city | 835,669 |
| Namyangju | city | 723,215 |
| Hwaseong | city | 696,587 |
| Ansan | city | 677,710 |
| Cheonan | city | 658,486 |
| Jeonju | city | 653,387 |
| Anyang | city | 587,764 |
| Gimhae | city | 532,132 |
| Pohang | city | 514,127 |
| Pyeongtaek | city | 489,081 |
| Jeju | city | 469,279 |
| Uijeongbu | city | 463,077 |
| Paju | city | 427,668 |
| Gumi | city | 421,799 |
| Siheung | city | 398,389 |
| Gimpo | city | 392,092 |
| Gwangju | city | 385,141 |
| Sejong | city | 350,854 |
| Jinju | city | 340,548 |
| Wonju | city | 340,196 |
| Yangsan | city | 335,474 |
| Hanam | city | 327,832 |
| Asan | city | 324,580 |
| Iksan | city | 307,000 |
| Gwangmyeong | city | 298,116 |
| Yeosu | city | 288,988 |
| Suncheon | city | 281,071 |
| Chuncheon | city | 280,061 |
| Gunpo | city | 275,571 |
| Gunsan | city | 274,997 |
| Yangju | city | 272,378 |
| Gyeongju | city | 258,156 |
| Gyeongsan | city | 257,592 |
| Geoje | city | 254,073 |
| Mokpo | city | 237,739 |
| Gangneung | city | 213,952 |
| Icheon | city | 213,059 |
| Chungju | city | 208,529 |
| Osan | city | 193,892 |
| Guri | city | 192,051 |
| Anseong | city | 181,319 |
| Seosan | city | 175,769 |
| Dangjin | city | 166,630 |
| Andong | city | 166,274 |
| Uiwang | city | 156,763 |
| Seogwipo | city | 155,641 |
| Pocheon | city | 152,925 |
| Gwangyang | city | 151,834 |
| Gimcheon | city | 143,056 |
| Tongyeong | city | 139,719 |
| Jecheon | city | 136,432 |
| Nonsan | city | 122,630 |
| Sacheon | city | 117,500 |
| Yeoju | city | 115,504 |
| Gongju | city | 110,428 |
| Miryang | city | 110,395 |
| Jeongeup | city | 110,194 |
| Naju | city | 110,110 |
| Yeongju | city | 109,908 |
| Boryeong | city | 103,620 |
| Sangju | city | 100,947 |
| Yeongcheon | city | 100,255 |
| Dongducheon | city | 97,071 |
| Donghae | city | 92,824 |
| Gimje | city | 87,782 |
| Namwon | city | 84,856 |
| Baebang-eup | town | 81,661 |
| Sokcho | city | 81,537 |
| Mungyeong | city | 73,294 |
| Samcheok | city | 68,807 |
| Ochang-eup | town | 60,882 |
| Gwacheon | city | 58,018 |
| Gyeryong | city | 44,042 |
| Taebaek | city | 43,488 |
| Anjung | town | 42,253 |
| Baekseok | town | 26,330 |
| Yeonggwang | town | 21,737 |
| Gapyeong | town | 21,307 |
| Gwangjeok | town | 11,869 |
| Yeonseo-myeon | town | 7,800 |
| Hongnong | town | 6,597 |
| Daegwannyeong | town | 6,141 |
| Janggun-myeon | town | 5,419 |
| Baeksu | town | 4,543 |
| Yeondong-myeon | town | 3,949 |
| Buk | town | 3,525 |
| Imja | town | 3,300 |