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The registered population of the South Korean provinces and cities (-si/-shi).
Provinces
| | Name | Abbr. | Status | Original | Capital | A (km²) | E 1992-12-31 | E 1997-12-31 | E 2002-12-31 | E 2007-12-31 | E 2011-12-31 |
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| i | Busan (Pusan) | BUS | City | 부산 | Busan | 768 | 3,887,278 | 3,865,114 | 3,747,369 | 3,615,101 | 3,586,079 |
| i | Chungcheongbuk-do (Ch'ungch'ŏngpuk-do) [North Chungcheong] | CCB | Prov | 충청북 | Cheongju | 7,433 | 1,404,767 | 1,475,448 | 1,501,443 | 1,527,339 | 1,588,633 |
| i | Chungcheongnam-do (Ch'ungch'ŏngnam-do) [South Chungcheong] | CCN | Prov | 충청남 | Daejeon | 8,269 | 1,786,339 | 1,822,543 | 1,835,498 | 1,944,634 | 2,064,665 |
| i | Daegu (Taegu) | DAG | City | 대구 | Daegu | 884 | 2,286,305 | 2,501,928 | 2,540,647 | 2,512,670 | 2,529,285 |
| i | Daejeon (Taejŏn) | DAJ | City | 대전 | Daejeon | 540 | 1,136,621 | 1,323,009 | 1,424,844 | 1,487,836 | 1,530,650 |
| i | Gangwon-do (Kangwŏn-do) | GAW | Prov | 강원 | Chuncheon | 16,866 | 1,555,082 | 1,540,307 | 1,543,665 | 1,515,800 | 1,549,780 |
| i | Gwangju (Kwangju) | GWA | City | 광주 | Gwangju | 501 | 1,224,778 | 1,326,478 | 1,401,525 | 1,423,460 | 1,477,570 |
| i | Gyeonggi-do (Kyŏnggi-do) | GYG | Prov | 경기 | Suwon | 10,170 | 6,619,629 | 8,514,716 | 10,000,047 | 11,340,241 | 12,239,862 |
| i | Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyŏngsangpuk-do) [North Gyeongsang] | GSB | Prov | 경상북 | Daegu | 19,030 | 2,873,336 | 2,811,586 | 2,775,890 | 2,715,085 | 2,739,179 |
| i | Gyeongsangnam-do (Kyŏngsangnam-do) [South Gyeongsang] | GSN | Prov | 경상남 | Changwon | 10,533 | 2,950,235 | 3,058,479 | 3,143,475 | 3,239,342 | 3,374,725 |
| i | Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | INC | City | 인천 | Incheon | 1,032 | 2,070,616 | 2,460,906 | 2,596,102 | 2,710,040 | 2,851,491 |
| i | Jeju-do (Cheju-do) | JEJ | AProv | 제주 | Jeju | 1,849 | 506,222 | 528,360 | 552,310 | 563,388 | 583,284 |
| i | Jeollabuk-do (Chŏllapuk-do) [North Jeolla] | JEB | Prov | 전라북 | Jeonju | 8,067 | 2,028,956 | 2,007,379 | 1,961,572 | 1,878,428 | 1,895,882 |
| i | Jeollanam-do (Chŏllanam-do) [South Jeolla] | JEN | Prov | 전라남 | Gwangju | 12,252 | 2,283,858 | 2,166,247 | 2,059,621 | 1,944,962 | 1,938,136 |
| i | Sejong | SEJ | ACity | 세종 | Sejong | 361 | 85,756 | 80,628 | 83,063 | 81,450 | 84,710 |
| i | Seoul (Sŏul) | SEO | City | 서울 | Seoul | 605 | 10,969,862 | 10,389,057 | 10,280,523 | 10,421,782 | 10,528,899 |
| i | Ulsan | ULS | City | 울산 | Ulsan | 1,060 | 899,233 | 1,013,070 | 1,070,277 | 1,112,799 | 1,153,915 |
| | South Korea | KOR | | | Seoul | 100,222 | 44,568,873 | 46,885,255 | 48,517,871 | 50,034,357 | 51,716,745 |
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- (1992) (1997) (2002) (2007) National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web).
(2011) National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (by Dariusz Gierczak).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | M E 2011-12-31 |
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| 1 | Seoul | SEO | 10,528,899 |
| 2 | Busan | BUS | 3,586,079 |
| 3 | Incheon | INC | 2,851,491 |
| 4 | Daegu | DAG | 2,529,285 |
| 5 | Daejeon | DAJ | 1,530,650 |
| 6 | Gwangju | GWA | 1,477,570 |
| 7 | Ulsan | ULS | 1,153,915 |
| 8 | Suwon | GYG | 1,118,197 |
| 9 | Changwon | GSN | 1,107,341 |
| 10 | Seongnam | GYG | 996,449 |
| 11 | Goyang | GYG | 973,665 |
Cities
| | Name | Original | Adm. | M E 1992-12-31 | M E 1997-12-31 | M E 2002-12-31 | M E 2007-12-31 | M E 2011-12-31 |
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| i | Andong | 안동 | GSB | 197,709 | 188,679 | 179,587 | 169,239 | 169,490 |
| i | Ansan | 안산 | GYG | 354,762 | 551,310 | 637,660 | 734,713 | 759,902 |
| i | Anseong (Ansŏng) | 안성 | GYG | 120,513 | 128,874 | 149,233 | 168,446 | 188,274 |
| i | Anyang | 안양 | GYG | 540,251 | 593,425 | 597,656 | 630,688 | 623,227 |
| i | Asan | 아산 | CCN | 151,656 | 176,781 | 193,188 | 227,815 | 285,411 |
| i | Boryeong (Poryŏng – Taech'ŏn) | 보령 | CCN | 131,108 | 121,917 | 113,671 | 108,783 | 108,260 |
| i | Bucheon (Puch'ŏn) | 부천 | GYG | 688,349 | 791,397 | 821,081 | 876,569 | 889,500 |
| i | Busan [Pusan] | 부산 | BUS | 3,887,278 | 3,865,114 | 3,747,369 | 3,615,101 | 3,586,079 |
| i | Changwon (Ch'angwŏn; incl. Masan & Jinhae)) | 창원 | GSN | ... | 1,060,805 | 1,086,810 | 1,094,623 | 1,107,341 |
| i | Cheonan (Ch'ŏnan) | 천안 | CCN | 294,446 | 373,392 | 445,485 | 540,742 | 585,588 |
| i | Cheongju (Ch'ŏngju) | 청주 | CCB | 471,624 | 545,069 | 606,305 | 638,384 | 668,199 |
| i | Chuncheon (Ch'unch'ŏn) | 춘천 | GAW | 221,662 | 240,883 | 253,532 | 260,439 | 275,655 |
| i | Chungju (Ch'ungju) | 충주 | CCB | 207,023 | 218,457 | 212,875 | 207,036 | 211,348 |
| i | Daegu [Taegu] | 대구 | DAG | 2,286,305 | 2,501,928 | 2,540,647 | 2,512,670 | 2,529,285 |
| i | Daejeon (Taejŏn) [Taejon] | 대전 | DAJ | 1,136,621 | 1,323,009 | 1,424,844 | 1,487,836 | 1,530,650 |
| i | Dangjin (Tangjin) | 당진 | CCN | 122,629 | 125,386 | 118,701 | 138,796 | 153,955 |
| i | Dongducheon (Tongduchŏn) | 동두천 | GYG | 69,534 | 74,165 | 74,739 | 90,915 | 98,814 |
| i | Donghae (Tonghae) | 동해 | GAW | 96,336 | 103,201 | 103,039 | 97,199 | 96,366 |
| i | Gangneung (Kangnŭng) | 강릉 | GAW | 222,028 | 226,014 | 230,714 | 222,100 | 219,152 |
| i | Geoje (Kŏje) | 거제 | GSN | 144,054 | 165,887 | 183,897 | 213,638 | 241,711 |
| i | Gimcheon (Kimch'ŏn) | 김천 | GSB | 147,207 | 150,876 | 147,760 | 140,564 | 137,920 |
| i | Gimhae (Kimhae) | 김해 | GSN | 227,529 | 307,254 | 393,936 | 475,093 | 523,177 |
| i | Gimje (Kimje) | 김제 | JEB | 138,974 | 122,985 | 111,462 | 98,740 | 94,623 |
| i | Gimpo (Kimp'o) | 김포 | GYG | 110,896 | 125,532 | 196,193 | 216,931 | 269,168 |
| i | Gongju (Kongju) | 공주 | CCN | 143,711 | 136,877 | 133,012 | 128,573 | 127,025 |
| i | Goyang (Koyang) | 고양 | GYG | 257,834 | 720,355 | 840,345 | 935,643 | 973,665 |
| i | Gumi (Kumi) | 구미 | GSB | 270,382 | 325,482 | 354,746 | 396,884 | 418,744 |
| i | Gunpo (Kunp'o) | 군포 | GYG | 130,937 | 262,860 | 269,889 | 279,536 | 292,888 |
| i | Gunsan (Kunsan) | 군산 | JEB | 269,579 | 281,437 | 273,086 | 263,213 | 279,953 |
| i | Guri (Kuri) | 구리 | GYG | 124,925 | 164,887 | 193,850 | 198,238 | 196,341 |
| i | Gwacheon (Kwachŏn) | 과천 | GYG | 72,570 | 71,430 | 70,716 | 62,603 | 72,286 |
| i | Gwangju (Kwangju) | 광주 | GYG | 83,117 | 111,224 | 177,593 | 238,044 | 274,814 |
| i | Gwangju [Kwangju] | 광주 | GWA | 1,224,778 | 1,326,478 | 1,401,525 | 1,423,460 | 1,477,570 |
| i | Gwangmyeong (Kwangmyŏng) | 광명 | GYG | 338,255 | 343,388 | 341,617 | 316,354 | 359,950 |
| i | Gwangyang (Kwangyang) | 광양 | JEN | 128,445 | 132,444 | 138,162 | 139,735 | 152,167 |
| i | Gyeongju (Kyŏngju) | 경주 | GSB | 272,834 | 292,173 | 285,900 | 276,877 | 271,869 |
| i | Gyeongsan (Kyŏngsan) | 경산 | GSB | 143,122 | 200,223 | 221,196 | 242,744 | 250,352 |
| i | Gyeryong (Kyeryong) | 계룡 | CCN | ... | 21,875 | 29,961 | 37,920 | 43,115 |
| i | Hanam | 하남 | GYG | 95,146 | 125,311 | 127,935 | 139,002 | 150,170 |
| i | Hwaseong (Hwasŏng) | 화성 | GYG | 181,469 | 179,031 | 231,347 | 392,832 | 543,844 |
| i | Icheon (Ich'ŏn) | 이천 | GYG | 147,660 | 171,977 | 190,641 | 198,790 | 209,025 |
| i | Iksan (Iri) | 익산 | JEB | 316,820 | 332,493 | 332,545 | 316,911 | 313,475 |
| i | Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | 인천 | INC | 2,070,616 | 2,460,906 | 2,596,102 | 2,710,040 | 2,851,491 |
| i | Jecheon (Chech'ŏn) | 제천 | CCB | 144,667 | 148,259 | 143,655 | 137,545 | 139,215 |
| i | Jeju (Cheju) | 제주 | JEJ | 338,274 | 364,733 | 391,488 | 408,364 | 427,593 |
| i | Jeongeup (Chŏngŭp) | 정읍 | JEB | 159,945 | 150,822 | 139,876 | 125,524 | 122,370 |
| i | Jeonju (Chŏnju) | 전주 | JEB | 539,180 | 590,162 | 626,069 | 627,339 | 651,015 |
| i | Jinju (Chinju) | 진주 | GSN | 328,475 | 339,799 | 340,816 | 333,256 | 339,445 |
| i | Miryang | 밀양 | GSN | 134,909 | 129,483 | 120,808 | 112,451 | 110,516 |
| i | Mokpo (Mokp'o) | 목포 | JEN | 224,766 | 250,178 | 245,315 | 244,801 | 246,994 |
| i | Mungyeong (Mun'gyŏng) | 문경 | GSB | 106,078 | 91,883 | 83,955 | 75,223 | 77,304 |
| i | Naju | 나주 | JEN | 123,660 | 112,735 | 103,452 | 96,670 | 89,906 |
| i | Namwon | 남원 | JEB | 114,450 | 107,323 | 100,677 | 89,898 | 88,273 |
| i | Namyangju (Mikum) | 남양주 | GYG | 214,037 | 279,681 | 394,202 | 497,941 | 583,952 |
| i | Nonsan | 논산 | CCN | 157,269 | 147,593 | 138,013 | 131,365 | 130,710 |
| i | Osan | 오산 | GYG | 60,998 | 75,806 | 116,624 | 148,580 | 198,882 |
| i | Paju (P'aju) | 파주 | GYG | 164,832 | 178,367 | 237,341 | 311,625 | 387,273 |
| i | Pocheon (P'och'ŏn) | 포천 | GYG | 119,028 | 143,023 | 154,710 | 166,383 | 168,897 |
| i | Pohang (P'ohang) | 포항 | GSB | 500,273 | 512,953 | 513,424 | 508,684 | 521,716 |
| i | Pyeongtaek (P'yŏngt'aek – Songtan) | 평택 | GYG | 289,966 | 348,012 | 362,507 | 412,757 | 440,183 |
| i | Sacheon (Sach'ŏn) | 사천 | GSN | 123,401 | 121,112 | 117,427 | 113,716 | 116,688 |
| i | Samcheok (Samch'ŏk) | 삼척 | GAW | 100,046 | 86,103 | 77,555 | 71,256 | 72,848 |
| i | Sangju | 상주 | GSB | 141,876 | 130,722 | 119,283 | 107,266 | 105,501 |
| i | Sejong (Yeongi) | 세종 | SEJ | 85,756 | 80,628 | 83,063 | 81,450 | 84,710 |
| i | Seogwipo (Sŏgwip'o) | 서귀포 | JEJ | 167,948 | 163,627 | 160,822 | 155,024 | 155,691 |
| i | Seongnam (Sŏngnam) | 성남 | GYG | 645,793 | 926,832 | 946,445 | 968,203 | 996,449 |
| i | Seosan (Sŏsan) | 서산 | CCN | 141,689 | 149,785 | 148,697 | 155,185 | 164,345 |
| i | Seoul (Sŏul) | 서울 | SEO | 10,969,862 | 10,389,057 | 10,280,523 | 10,421,782 | 10,528,899 |
| i | Siheung (Shihŭng) | 시흥 | GYG | 128,586 | 224,103 | 359,072 | 405,428 | 421,316 |
| i | Sokcho (Sŏkch'o) | 속초 | GAW | 74,798 | 85,427 | 90,447 | 86,104 | 84,489 |
| i | Suncheon (Sunch'ŏn) | 순천 | JEN | 232,611 | 264,706 | 271,636 | 271,781 | 273,805 |
| i | Suwon (Suwŏn) | 수원 | GYG | 697,290 | 801,186 | 1,023,875 | 1,086,995 | 1,118,197 |
| i | Taebaek (T'aebaek) | 태백 | GAW | 79,363 | 60,483 | 55,233 | 51,697 | 50,435 |
| i | Tongyeong (T'ong-yŏng) | 통영 | GSN | 145,301 | 140,927 | 134,581 | 136,047 | 144,017 |
| i | Uijeongbu (Ŭijŏngbu) | 의정부 | GYG | 238,319 | 307,751 | 380,521 | 425,693 | 434,290 |
| i | Uiwang (Ŭiwang) | 의왕 | GYG | 97,717 | 114,788 | 133,967 | 136,264 | 150,907 |
| i | Ulsan | 울산 | ULS | 899,233 | 1,013,070 | 1,070,277 | 1,112,799 | 1,153,915 |
| i | Wonju (Wŏnju) | 원주 | GAW | 220,811 | 255,259 | 277,987 | 301,101 | 323,026 |
| i | Yangju | 양주 | GYG | 88,559 | 102,967 | 146,535 | 187,308 | 207,871 |
| i | Yangsan | 양산 | GSN | ... | 174,559 | 208,304 | 235,299 | 270,933 |
| i | Yeongcheon (Yŏngch'ŏn) | 영천 | GSB | 125,082 | 121,720 | 116,523 | 107,701 | 106,386 |
| i | Yeongju (Yŏngju) | 영주 | GSB | 143,266 | 135,381 | 126,303 | 116,062 | 115,016 |
| i | Yeosu (Yŏsu) | 여수 | JEN | ... | 330,883 | 316,143 | 297,196 | 295,538 |
| i | Yongin (Yong-in) | 용인 | GYG | 182,806 | 302,564 | 529,300 | 813,653 | 911,494 |
- (1992) (1997) (2002) (2007) National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web).
(2011) National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (by Dariusz Gierczak)
