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The census population of the South Korean provinces (도: -do) and cities (시: -si/-shi).
Provinces
| | Name | Abbr. | Status | Original | Capital | A (km²) | Cf 1990-11-01 | Cf 1995-11-01 | Cf 2000-11-01 | C 2005-11-01 | C 2010-11-01 |
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| i | Busan (Pusan) | BUS | City | 부산 | Busan | 768 | 3,798,113 | 3,814,325 | 3,662,884 | 3,523,582 | 3,414,950 |
| i | Chungcheongbuk-do (Ch'ungch'ŏngpuk-do) | CCB | Prov | 충청북 | Cheongju | 7,433 | 1,389,686 | 1,396,728 | 1,466,567 | 1,460,453 | 1,512,157 |
| i | Chungcheongnam-do (Ch'ungch'ŏngnam-do) | CCN | Prov | 충청남 | Daejeon | 8,269 | 2,013,926 | 1,766,854 | 1,765,290 | 1,808,677 | 1,946,555 |
| i | Daegu (Taegu) | DAG | City | 대구 | Daegu | 884 | 2,229,040 | 2,449,420 | 2,480,578 | 2,464,547 | 2,446,418 |
| i | Daejeon (Taejŏn) | DAJ | City | 대전 | Daejeon | 540 | 1,049,578 | 1,272,121 | 1,368,207 | 1,442,856 | 1,501,859 |
| i | Gangwon-do (Kangwŏn-do) | GAW | Prov | 강원 | Chuncheon | 16,866 | 1,580,430 | 1,466,238 | 1,487,011 | 1,464,559 | 1,471,513 |
| i | Gwangju (Kwangju) | GWA | City | 광주 | Gwangju | 501 | 1,139,003 | 1,257,636 | 1,352,797 | 1,417,716 | 1,475,745 |
| i | Gyeonggi-do (Kyŏnggi-do) | GYG | Prov | 경기 | Suwon | 10,170 | 6,155,632 | 7,649,741 | 8,984,134 | 10,415,399 | 11,379,459 |
| i | Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyŏngsangpuk-do) | GSB | Prov | 경상북 | Daegu | 19,030 | 2,860,595 | 2,676,312 | 2,724,931 | 2,607,641 | 2,600,032 |
| i | Gyeongsangnam-do (Kyŏngsangnam-do) | GSN | Prov | 경상남 | Changwon | 10,533 | 3,672,396 | 2,878,193 | 2,978,502 | 3,056,356 | 3,160,154 |
| i | Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | INC | City | 인천 | Incheon | 1,032 | 1,817,919 | 2,308,188 | 2,475,139 | 2,531,280 | 2,662,509 |
| i | Jeju-do (Cheju-do) | JEJ | AProv | 제주 | Jeju | 1,849 | 514,605 | 505,438 | 513,260 | 531,887 | 531,905 |
| i | Jeollabuk-do (Chŏllapuk-do) | JEB | Prov | 전라북 | Jeonju | 8,067 | 2,069,960 | 1,902,044 | 1,890,669 | 1,784,013 | 1,777,220 |
| i | Jeollanam-do (Chŏllanam-do) | JEN | Prov | 전라남 | Gwangju | 12,252 | 2,507,439 | 2,066,842 | 1,996,456 | 1,819,819 | 1,741,499 |
| i | Sejong | SEJ | ACity | 세종 | Sejong | 361 | Chungcheongnam-do | Chungcheongnam-do | 80,031 | 80,818 | 81,447 |
| i | Seoul (Sŏul) | SEO | City | 서울 | Seoul | 605 | 10,612,577 | 10,231,217 | 9,895,217 | 9,820,171 | 9,794,304 |
| i | Ulsan | ULS | City | 울산 | Ulsan | 1,060 | Gyeongsangnam-do | 967,429 | 1,014,428 | 1,049,177 | 1,082,567 |
| | South Korea | KOR | | | Seoul | 100,222 | 43,410,899 | 44,608,726 | 46,136,101 | 47,278,951 | 48,580,293 |
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- National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | M C 2010-11-01 |
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| 1 | Seoul | SEO | 9,794,304 |
| 2 | Busan | BUS | 3,414,950 |
| 3 | Incheon | INC | 2,662,509 |
| 4 | Daegu | DAG | 2,446,418 |
| 5 | Daejeon | DAJ | 1,501,859 |
| 6 | Gwangju | GWA | 1,475,745 |
| 7 | Ulsan | ULS | 1,082,567 |
| 8 | Suwon | GYG | 1,071,913 |
| 9 | Changwon | GSN | 1,058,021 |
Principal Metropolitan Area
Cities
| | Name | Original | Adm. | M Cf 1995-11-01 | M Cf 2000-11-01 | M C 2005-11-01 | M C 2010-11-01 |
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| i | Andong | 안동 | GSB | 188,443 | 182,098 | 169,788 | 166,197 |
| i | Ansan | 안산 | GYG | 510,314 | 562,920 | 681,590 | 728,775 |
| i | Anseong (Ansŏng) | 안성 | GYG | 120,133 | 133,421 | 159,198 | 179,782 |
| i | Anyang | 안양 | GYG | 591,106 | 580,544 | 612,423 | 602,122 |
| i | Asan | 아산 | CCN | 154,663 | 180,763 | 208,415 | 278,676 |
| i | Boryeong (Poryŏng – Taech'ŏn) | 보령 | CCN | 122,604 | 109,535 | 97,176 | 97,770 |
| i | Bucheon (Puch'ŏn) | 부천 | GYG | 779,412 | 761,389 | 838,801 | 853,039 |
| i | Busan [Pusan] | 부산 | BUS | 3,814,325 | 3,662,884 | 3,523,582 | 3,414,950 |
| i | Changwon (Ch'angwŏn; incl. Masan & Jinhae)) | 창원 | GSN | 1,048,933 | 1,079,359 | 1,079,837 | 1,058,021 |
| i | Cheonan (Ch'ŏnan) | 천안 | CCN | 330,259 | 417,835 | 521,887 | 574,623 |
| i | Cheongju (Ch'ŏngju) | 청주 | CCB | 531,376 | 586,700 | 642,805 | 666,924 |
| i | Chuncheon (Ch'unch'ŏn) | 춘천 | GAW | 234,528 | 252,547 | 260,887 | 276,232 |
| i | Chungju (Ch'ungju) | 충주 | CCB | 205,206 | 217,927 | 204,800 | 203,212 |
| i | Daegu [Taegu] | 대구 | DAG | 2,449,420 | 2,480,578 | 2,464,547 | 2,446,418 |
| i | Daejeon (Taejŏn) [Taejon] | 대전 | DAJ | 1,272,121 | 1,368,207 | 1,442,856 | 1,501,859 |
| i | Dangjin (Tangjin) | 당진 | CCN | ... | 117,652 | 113,267 | 137,006 |
| i | Dongducheon (Tongduchŏn) | 동두천 | GYG | 71,579 | 73,502 | 80,277 | 91,828 |
| i | Donghae (Tonghae) | 동해 | GAW | 95,472 | 96,679 | 93,183 | 90,574 |
| i | Gangneung (Kangnŭng) | 강릉 | GAW | 220,403 | 228,232 | 221,329 | 218,471 |
| i | Geoje (Kŏje) | 거제 | GSN | 147,562 | 168,022 | 196,481 | 231,271 |
| i | Gimcheon (Kimch'ŏn) | 김천 | GSB | 147,027 | 147,855 | 135,923 | 127,889 |
| i | Gimhae (Kimhae) | 김해 | GSN | 256,370 | 331,979 | 431,778 | 494,510 |
| i | Gimje (Kimje) | 김제 | JEB | 115,427 | 102,589 | 90,652 | 83,302 |
| i | Gimpo (Kimp'o) | 김포 | GYG | 107,684 | 150,194 | 195,776 | 224,350 |
| i | Gongju (Kongju) | 공주 | CCN | 131,229 | 130,376 | 127,076 | 122,153 |
| i | Goyang (Koyang) | 고양 | GYG | 518,282 | 763,971 | 866,846 | 905,076 |
| i | Gumi (Kumi) | 구미 | GSB | 311,431 | 341,550 | 383,786 | 402,607 |
| i | Gunpo (Kunp'o) | 군포 | GYG | 235,233 | 263,760 | 270,042 | 278,083 |
| i | Gunsan (Kunsan) | 군산 | JEB | 266,569 | 272,715 | 250,011 | 260,546 |
| i | Guri (Kuri) | 구리 | GYG | 142,173 | 160,839 | 187,414 | 185,550 |
| i | Gwacheon (Kwachŏn) | 과천 | GYG | 68,077 | 66,706 | 56,711 | 66,704 |
| i | Gwangju (Kwangju) | 광주 | GYG | 86,156 | 125,943 | 206,304 | 228,747 |
| i | Gwangju [Kwangju] | 광주 | GWA | 1,257,636 | 1,352,797 | 1,417,716 | 1,475,745 |
| i | Gwangmyeong (Kwangmyŏng) | 광명 | GYG | 350,914 | 334,089 | 320,268 | 329,010 |
| i | Gwangyang (Kwangyang) | 광양 | JEN | 122,052 | 132,639 | 135,881 | 137,810 |
| i | Gyeongju (Kyŏngju) | 경주 | GSB | 273,968 | 275,842 | 267,872 | 256,150 |
| i | Gyeongsan (Kyŏngsan) | 경산 | GSB | 173,746 | 228,206 | 242,297 | 266,036 |
| i | Gyeryong (Kyeryong) | 계룡 | CCN | 15,495 | ... | 31,699 | 41,528 |
| i | Hanam | 하남 | GYG | 115,812 | 120,513 | 122,337 | 138,829 |
| i | Hwaseong (Hwasŏng) | 화성 | GYG | 158,590 | 189,467 | 288,718 | 488,758 |
| i | Icheon (Ich'ŏn) | 이천 | GYG | 155,332 | 179,719 | 188,556 | 195,175 |
| i | Iksan (Iri) | 익산 | JEB | 322,685 | 323,687 | 308,144 | 296,366 |
| i | Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | 인천 | INC | 2,308,188 | 2,475,139 | 2,531,280 | 2,662,509 |
| i | Jecheon (Chech'ŏn) | 제천 | CCB | 137,070 | 143,710 | 132,864 | 134,698 |
| i | Jeju (Cheju) | 제주 | JEJ | ... | 367,354 | 391,916 | 401,192 |
| i | Jeongeup (Chŏngŭp) | 정읍 | JEB | 139,111 | 129,152 | 115,760 | 110,352 |
| i | Jeonju (Chŏnju) | 전주 | JEB | 563,153 | 616,468 | 623,298 | 649,728 |
| i | Jinju (Chinju) | 진주 | GSN | 329,886 | 339,791 | 337,242 | 337,896 |
| i | Miryang | 밀양 | GSN | 121,501 | 115,962 | 105,966 | 99,128 |
| i | Mokpo (Mokp'o) | 목포 | JEN | 247,452 | 250,480 | 244,888 | 249,960 |
| i | Mungyeong (Mun'gyŏng) | 문경 | GSB | 92,239 | 90,846 | 70,926 | 69,021 |
| i | Naju | 나주 | JEN | 107,831 | 99,533 | 87,212 | 78,679 |
| i | Namwon | 남원 | JEB | 103,544 | 94,926 | 86,052 | 78,770 |
| i | Namyangju (Mikum) | 남양주 | GYG | 229,060 | 340,932 | 426,087 | 529,898 |
| i | Nonsan | 논산 | CCN | 146,619 | 137,452 | 125,332 | 119,222 |
| i | Osan | 오산 | GYG | 70,488 | 102,697 | 132,532 | 183,890 |
| i | Paju (P'aju) | 파주 | GYG | 163,379 | 178,434 | 242,241 | 328,128 |
| i | Pocheon (P'och'ŏn) | 포천 | GYG | 118,558 | 138,654 | 142,189 | 140,997 |
| i | Pohang (P'ohang) | 포항 | GSB | 508,899 | 515,714 | 489,698 | 511,390 |
| i | Pyeongtaek (P'yŏngt'aek – Songtan) | 평택 | GYG | 312,927 | 345,306 | 378,438 | 388,508 |
| i | Sacheon (Sach'ŏn) | 사천 | GSN | 113,494 | 111,078 | 106,851 | 107,524 |
| i | Samcheok (Samch'ŏk) | 삼척 | GAW | 83,818 | 96,679 | 68,116 | 67,454 |
| i | Sangju | 상주 | GSB | 124,116 | 116,493 | 105,937 | 98,103 |
| i | Sejong | 세종 | SEJ | ... | 80,031 | 80,818 | 81,447 |
| i | Seogwipo (Sŏgwip'o) | 서귀포 | JEJ | ... | 145,896 | 139,971 | 130,713 |
| i | Seongnam (Sŏngnam) | 성남 | GYG | 869,094 | 914,590 | 934,984 | 949,964 |
| i | Seosan (Sŏsan) | 서산 | CCN | 134,746 | 143,154 | 144,091 | 156,843 |
| i | Seoul (Sŏul) | 서울 | SEO | 10,231,217 | 9,895,217 | 9,820,171 | 9,794,304 |
| i | Siheung (Shihŭng) | 시흥 | GYG | 133,443 | 305,268 | 389,638 | 407,090 |
| i | Sokcho (Sŏkch'o) | 속초 | GAW | 82,009 | 87,985 | 84,908 | 80,791 |
| i | Suncheon (Sunch'ŏn) | 순천 | JEN | 249,263 | 265,930 | 262,120 | 258,670 |
| i | Suwon (Suwŏn) | 수원 | GYG | 755,550 | 946,704 | 1,044,113 | 1,071,913 |
| i | Taebaek (T'aebaek) | 태백 | GAW | 59,397 | 54,196 | 55,344 | 51,558 |
| i | Tongyeong (T'ong-yŏng) | 통영 | GSN | 131,717 | 123,842 | 121,555 | 129,366 |
| i | Uijeongbu (Ŭijŏngbu) | 의정부 | GYG | 276,111 | 355,380 | 398,870 | 417,412 |
| i | Uiwang (Ŭiwang) | 의왕 | GYG | 108,788 | 117,821 | 143,987 | 144,501 |
| i | Ulsan | 울산 | ULS | 967,429 | 1,014,428 | 1,049,177 | 1,082,567 |
| i | Wonju (Wŏnju) | 원주 | GAW | 237,460 | 268,352 | 284,360 | 311,449 |
| i | Yangju | 양주 | GYG | 94,507 | 110,299 | 152,007 | 187,911 |
| i | Yangsan | 양산 | GSN | 163,351 | 191,975 | 217,154 | 252,507 |
| i | Yeongcheon (Yŏngch'ŏn) | 영천 | GSB | 113,511 | 111,392 | 104,012 | 95,256 |
| i | Yeongju (Yŏngju) | 영주 | GSB | 131,097 | 126,507 | 114,081 | 108,888 |
| i | Yeosu (Yŏsu) | 여수 | JEN | ... | 303,233 | 277,995 | 269,937 |
| i | Yongin (Yong-in) | 용인 | GYG | 242,643 | 386,124 | 689,691 | 856,765 |
- (1995, mostly) (2010) National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web).
(2000, mostly) The Statesman's Year-Book 2004, National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web).
(2005) Housing & Urban Research Institute, Seongnam (web).
