Provinces, Counties, Cities and City Districts
Contents: The census population of the provinces, counties, cities and city districts in South Korea.
| Name | Status | Population census 2000-11-01 | Population census 2005-11-01 | Population census 2010-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan (부산광역시) | Metropolitan City | 3,662,884 | 3,523,582 | 3,414,950 | o |
| Buk-gu (북구) | City District | 298,646 | 329,336 | 302,141 | o |
| Busanjin-gu (부산진구) | City District | 416,372 | 399,162 | 380,395 | o |
| Dong-gu (동구) | City District | 122,087 | 103,658 | 93,976 | o |
| Dongnae-gu (동래구) | City District | 289,388 | 261,982 | 266,147 | o |
| Gangseo-gu (강서구) | City District | 53,730 | 46,638 | 54,347 | o |
| Geumjeong-gu (금정구) | City District | 284,414 | 259,168 | 247,333 | o |
| Gijang-gun (기장군) | County | 68,095 | 73,031 | 93,783 | o |
| Haeundae-gu (해운대구) | City District | 396,505 | 393,718 | 410,084 | o |
| Jung-gu (중구) | City District | 58,297 | 52,446 | 48,197 | o |
| Nam-gu (남구) | City District | 289,747 | 294,034 | 293,900 | o |
| Saha-gu (사하구) | City District | 375,398 | 360,007 | 343,324 | o |
| Sasang-gu (사상구) | City District | 293,538 | 274,799 | 252,243 | o |
| Seo-gu (서구) | City District | 147,969 | 133,014 | 116,600 | o |
| Suyeong-gu (수영구) | City District | 175,478 | 172,673 | 169,814 | o |
| Yeongdo-gu (영도구) | City District | 177,899 | 158,117 | 139,723 | o |
| Yeonje-gu (연제구) | City District | 215,321 | 211,799 | 202,943 | o |
| Chungcheongbuk-do (충청북도) | Province | 1,466,567 | 1,460,453 | 1,512,157 | o |
| Boeun-gun (보은군) | County | 38,332 | 32,516 | 30,509 | o |
| Cheongju-si (청주시) | City | 586,700 | 642,805 | 666,924 | o |
| Cheongwon-gun (청원군) | County | 116,129 | 112,728 | 143,762 | o |
| Chungju-si (충주시) | City | 217,927 | 204,800 | 203,212 | o |
| Danyang-gun (단양군) | County | 36,094 | 30,528 | 28,165 | o |
| Eumseong-gun (음성군) | County | 84,433 | 82,970 | 84,088 | o |
| Goesan-gun (괴산군) | County | 38,396 | 32,304 | 31,392 | o |
| Jecheon-si (제천시) | City | 143,710 | 132,864 | 134,698 | o |
| Jeungpyeong-gun (증평군) | County | 29,233 | 28,772 | 31,531 | o |
| Jincheon-gun (진천군) | County | 57,559 | 58,681 | 61,915 | o |
| Okcheon-gun (옥천군) | County | 57,586 | 51,922 | 49,730 | o |
| Yeongdong-gun (영동군) | County | 60,468 | 49,563 | 46,231 | o |
| Chungcheongnam-do (충청남도) | Province | 1,845,321 | 1,889,495 | 2,028,002 | o |
| Asan-si (아산시) | City | 180,763 | 208,415 | 278,676 | o |
| Boryeong-si (보령시) | City | 109,535 | 97,176 | 97,770 | o |
| Buyeo-gun (부여군) | County | 83,687 | 73,464 | 67,584 | o |
| Cheonan-si (천안시) | City | 417,835 | 521,887 | 574,623 | o |
| Cheongyang-gun (청양군) | County | 38,601 | 31,316 | 29,755 | o |
| Dangjin-gun (당진군) | County | 117,652 | 113,267 | 137,006 | o |
| Geumsan-gun (금산군) | County | 57,929 | 53,570 | 52,952 | o |
| Gongju-si (공주시) | City | 130,376 | 127,076 | 122,153 | o |
| Gyeryong-si (계룡시) | City | 27,122 | 31,699 | 41,528 | o |
| Hongseong-gun (홍성군) | County | 90,658 | 82,793 | 82,811 | o |
| Nonsan-si (논산시) | City | 137,452 | 125,332 | 119,222 | o |
| Seocheon-gun (서천군) | County | 66,929 | 57,875 | 53,914 | o |
| Seosan-si (서산시) | City | 143,154 | 144,091 | 156,843 | o |
| Taean-gun (태안군) | County | 65,928 | 58,739 | 53,888 | o |
| Yeongi-gun (연기군) | County | 80,031 | 80,818 | 81,447 | o |
| Yesan-gun (예산군) | County | 97,669 | 81,977 | 77,830 | o |
| Daegu (대구광역시) | Metropolitan City | 2,480,578 | 2,464,547 | 2,446,418 | o |
| Buk-gu (북구) | City District | 400,510 | 460,206 | 453,228 | o |
| Dalseo-gu (달서구) | City District | 586,183 | 593,877 | 605,752 | o |
| Dalseong-gun (달성군) | County | 148,552 | 150,755 | 169,227 | o |
| Dong-gu (동구) | City District | 334,752 | 334,298 | 319,754 | o |
| Jung-gu (중구) | City District | 86,282 | 74,765 | 72,925 | o |
| Nam-gu (남구) | City District | 192,276 | 180,260 | 168,574 | o |
| Seo-gu (서구) | City District | 283,027 | 244,276 | 211,593 | o |
| Suseong-gu (수성구) | City District | 448,996 | 426,110 | 445,365 | o |
| Daejeon (대전광역시) | Metropolitan City | 1,368,207 | 1,442,856 | 1,501,859 | o |
| Daedeok-gu (대덕구) | City District | 233,778 | 222,152 | 204,969 | o |
| Dong-gu (동구) | City District | 247,381 | 232,673 | 246,915 | o |
| Jung-gu (중구) | City District | 253,990 | 255,962 | 255,486 | o |
| Seo-gu (서구) | City District | 470,797 | 509,420 | 500,984 | o |
| Yuseong-gu (유성구) | City District | 162,261 | 222,649 | 293,505 | o |
| Gangwon-do (강원도) | Province | 1,487,011 | 1,464,559 | 1,471,513 | o |
| Cheorwon-gun (철원군) | County | 48,008 | 43,548 | 43,271 | o |
| Chuncheon-si (춘천시) | City | 252,547 | 260,887 | 276,232 | o |
| Donghae-si (동해시) | City | 96,679 | 93,183 | 90,574 | o |
| Gangneung-si (강릉시) | City | 228,232 | 221,329 | 218,471 | o |
| Goseong-gun (고성군) | County | 32,245 | 29,157 | 26,753 | o |
| Hoengseong-gun (횡성군) | County | 40,990 | 38,821 | 37,798 | o |
| Hongcheon-gun (홍천군) | County | 67,210 | 66,837 | 62,888 | o |
| Hwacheon-gun (화천군) | County | 22,761 | 21,718 | 22,119 | o |
| Inje-gun (인제군) | County | 30,807 | 30,469 | 28,765 | o |
| Jeongseon-gun (정선군) | County | 46,080 | 41,129 | 35,980 | o |
| Pyeongchang-gun (평창군) | County | 41,210 | 38,591 | 37,522 | o |
| Samcheok-si (삼척시) | City | 75,647 | 68,116 | 67,454 | o |
| Sokcho-si (속초시) | City | 87,985 | 84,908 | 80,791 | o |
| Taebaek-si (태백시) | City | 54,196 | 55,344 | 51,558 | o |
| Wonju-si (원주시) | City | 268,352 | 284,360 | 311,449 | o |
| Yanggu-gun (양구군) | County | 21,165 | 19,460 | 19,363 | o |
| Yangyang-gun (양양군) | County | 29,130 | 29,617 | 25,475 | o |
| Yeongwol-gun (영월군) | County | 43,767 | 37,085 | 35,050 | o |
| Gwangju (광주광역시) | Metropolitan City | 1,352,797 | 1,417,716 | 1,475,745 | o |
| Buk-gu (북구) | City District | 477,962 | 460,868 | 480,020 | o |
| Dong-gu (동구) | City District | 116,519 | 120,300 | 104,639 | o |
| Gwangsan-gu (광산구) | City District | 248,015 | 308,153 | 370,586 | o |
| Nam-gu (남구) | City District | 229,491 | 214,532 | 215,270 | o |
| Seo-gu (서구) | City District | 280,810 | 313,863 | 305,230 | o |
| Gyeonggi-do (경기도) | Province | 8,984,134 | 10,415,399 | 11,379,459 | o |
| Ansan-si (안산시) | City | 562,920 | 681,590 | 728,775 | o |
| Anseong-si (안성시) | City | 133,421 | 159,198 | 179,782 | o |
| Anyang-si (안양시) | City | 580,544 | 612,423 | 602,122 | o |
| Bucheon-si (부천시) | City | 761,389 | 838,801 | 853,039 | o |
| Dongducheon-si (동두천시) | City | 73,502 | 80,277 | 91,828 | o |
| Gapyeong-gun (가평군) | County | 52,147 | 49,581 | 50,879 | o |
| Gimpo-si (김포시) | City | 150,194 | 195,776 | 224,350 | o |
| Goyang-si (고양시) | City | 763,971 | 866,846 | 905,076 | o |
| Gunpo-si (군포시) | City | 263,760 | 270,042 | 278,083 | o |
| Guri-si (구리시) | City | 160,839 | 187,414 | 185,550 | o |
| Gwacheon-si (과천시) | City | 66,706 | 56,711 | 66,704 | o |
| Gwangju-si (광주시) | City | 125,943 | 206,304 | 228,747 | o |
| Gwangmyeong-si (광명시) | City | 334,089 | 320,268 | 329,010 | o |
| Hanam-si (하남시) | City | 120,513 | 122,337 | 138,829 | o |
| Hwaseong-si (화성시) | City | 189,467 | 288,718 | 488,758 | o |
| Icheon-si (이천시) | City | 179,719 | 188,556 | 195,175 | o |
| Namyangju-si (남양주시) | City | 340,932 | 426,087 | 529,898 | o |
| Osan-si (오산시) | City | 102,697 | 132,532 | 183,890 | o |
| Paju-si (파주시) | City | 178,434 | 242,241 | 328,128 | o |
| Pocheon-si (포천시) | City | 138,654 | 142,189 | 140,997 | o |
| Pyeongtaek-si (평택시) | City | 345,306 | 378,438 | 388,508 | o |
| Seongnam-si (성남시) | City | 914,590 | 934,984 | 949,964 | o |
| Siheung-si (시흥시) | City | 305,268 | 389,638 | 407,090 | o |
| Suwon-si (수원시) | City | 946,704 | 1,044,113 | 1,071,913 | o |
| Uijeongbu-si (의정부시) | City | 355,380 | 398,870 | 417,412 | o |
| Uiwang-si (의왕시) | City | 117,821 | 143,987 | 144,501 | o |
| Yangju-si (양주시) | City | 110,299 | 152,007 | 187,911 | o |
| Yangpyeong-gun (양평군) | County | 75,706 | 75,314 | 82,802 | o |
| Yeoju-gun (여주군) | County | 97,612 | 98,905 | 101,203 | o |
| Yeoncheon-gun (연천군) | County | 49,483 | 41,561 | 41,770 | o |
| Yongin-si (용인시) | City | 386,124 | 689,691 | 856,765 | o |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도) | Province | 2,724,931 | 2,607,641 | 2,600,032 | o |
| Andong-si (안동시) | City | 182,098 | 169,788 | 166,197 | o |
| Bonghwa-gun (봉화군) | County | 38,238 | 32,413 | 31,242 | o |
| Cheongdo-gun (청도군) | County | 48,229 | 39,558 | 38,228 | o |
| Cheongsong-gun (청송군) | County | 31,302 | 26,630 | 24,008 | o |
| Chilgok-gun (칠곡군) | County | 101,549 | 109,018 | 114,246 | o |
| Gimcheon-si (김천시) | City | 147,855 | 135,923 | 127,889 | o |
| Goryeong-gun (고령군) | County | 35,517 | 30,895 | 31,817 | o |
| Gumi-si (구미시) | City | 341,550 | 383,786 | 402,607 | o |
| Gunwi-gun (군위군) | County | 28,747 | 24,552 | 19,993 | o |
| Gyeongju-si (경주시) | City | 275,842 | 267,872 | 256,150 | o |
| Gyeongsan-si (경산시) | City | 228,206 | 242,297 | 266,036 | o |
| Mungyeong-si (문경시) | City | 90,846 | 70,926 | 69,021 | o |
| Pohang-si (포항시) | City | 515,714 | 489,698 | 511,390 | o |
| Sangju-si (상주시) | City | 116,493 | 105,937 | 98,103 | o |
| Seongju-gun (성주군) | County | 47,134 | 39,682 | 36,859 | o |
| Uiseong-gun (의성군) | County | 68,353 | 56,712 | 51,247 | o |
| Uljin-gun (울진군) | County | 60,011 | 51,279 | 47,108 | o |
| Ulleung-gun (울릉군) | County | 10,150 | 8,331 | 7,764 | o |
| Yecheon-gun (예천군) | County | 54,291 | 46,056 | 43,015 | o |
| Yeongcheon-si (영천시) | City | 111,392 | 104,012 | 95,256 | o |
| Yeongdeok-gun (영덕군) | County | 44,172 | 40,547 | 36,428 | o |
| Yeongju-si (영주시) | City | 126,507 | 114,081 | 108,888 | o |
| Yeongyang-gun (영양군) | County | 20,735 | 17,648 | 16,540 | o |
| Gyeongsangnam-do (경상남도) | Province | 2,978,502 | 3,056,356 | 3,160,154 | o |
| Changnyeong-gun (창녕군) | County | 65,369 | 57,618 | 55,189 | o |
| Changwon-si (창원시) | City | 1,079,359 | 1,079,837 | 1,058,021 | o |
| Geochang-gun (거창군) | County | 65,963 | 60,622 | 57,323 | o |
| Geoje-si (거제시) | City | 168,022 | 196,481 | 231,271 | o |
| Gimhae-si (김해시) | City | 331,979 | 431,778 | 494,510 | o |
| Goseong-gun (고성군) | County | 55,808 | 49,516 | 51,703 | o |
| Hadong-gun (하동군) | County | 51,583 | 45,282 | 41,862 | o |
| Haman-gun (함안군) | County | 58,755 | 54,526 | 60,794 | o |
| Hamyang-gun (함양군) | County | 41,943 | 37,231 | 38,002 | o |
| Hapcheon-gun (합천군) | County | 54,344 | 47,804 | 43,639 | o |
| Jinju-si (진주시) | City | 339,791 | 337,242 | 337,896 | o |
| Miryang-si (밀양시) | City | 115,962 | 105,966 | 99,128 | o |
| Namhae-gun (남해군) | County | 53,144 | 46,791 | 43,919 | o |
| Sacheon-si (사천시) | City | 111,078 | 106,851 | 107,524 | o |
| Sancheong-gun (산청군) | County | 38,190 | 32,451 | 31,898 | o |
| Tongyeong-si (통영시) | City | 123,842 | 121,555 | 129,366 | o |
| Uiryeong-gun (의령군) | County | 31,395 | 27,651 | 25,602 | o |
| Yangsan-si (양산시) | City | 191,975 | 217,154 | 252,507 | o |
| Incheon (인천광역시) | Metropolitan City | 2,475,139 | 2,531,280 | 2,662,509 | o |
| Bupyeong-gu (부평구) | City District | 529,569 | 548,068 | 547,395 | o |
| Dong-gu (동구) | City District | 72,989 | 74,602 | 73,455 | o |
| Ganghwa-gun (강화군) | County | 60,368 | 57,791 | 56,633 | o |
| Gyeyang-gu (계양구) | City District | 327,020 | 326,485 | 336,809 | o |
| Jung-gu (중구) | City District | 66,642 | 86,167 | 83,623 | o |
| Namdong-gu (남동구) | City District | 397,491 | 373,720 | 460,750 | o |
| Nam-gu (남구) | City District | 409,945 | 414,395 | 416,088 | o |
| Ongjin-gun (옹진군) | County | 13,308 | 12,271 | 14,550 | o |
| Seo-gu (서구) | City District | 337,518 | 374,131 | 395,777 | o |
| Yeonsu-gu (연수구) | City District | 260,289 | 263,650 | 277,429 | o |
| Jeju-do (제주특별자치도) | Special Autonomous Province | 513,260 | 531,887 | 531,905 | o |
| Jeju-si (제주시) | City | 367,364 | 391,916 | 401,192 | o |
| Seogwipo-si (서귀포시) | City | 145,896 | 139,971 | 130,713 | o |
| Jeollabuk-do (전라북도) | Province | 1,890,669 | 1,784,013 | 1,777,220 | o |
| Buan-gun (부안군) | County | 64,691 | 55,333 | 50,814 | o |
| Gimje-si (김제시) | City | 102,589 | 90,652 | 83,302 | o |
| Gochang-gun (고창군) | County | 64,936 | 56,182 | 53,333 | o |
| Gunsan-si (군산시) | City | 272,715 | 250,011 | 260,546 | o |
| Iksan-si (익산시) | City | 323,687 | 308,144 | 296,366 | o |
| Imsil-gun (임실군) | County | 30,799 | 25,757 | 23,663 | o |
| Jangsu-gun (장수군) | County | 23,316 | 20,567 | 19,424 | o |
| Jeongeup-si (정읍시) | City | 129,152 | 115,760 | 110,352 | o |
| Jeonju-si (전주시) | City | 616,468 | 623,298 | 649,728 | o |
| Jinan-gun (진안군) | County | 30,276 | 23,992 | 20,446 | o |
| Muju-gun (무주군) | County | 27,462 | 22,393 | 21,827 | o |
| Namwon-si (남원시) | City | 94,926 | 86,052 | 78,770 | o |
| Sunchang-gun (순창군) | County | 30,515 | 26,331 | 25,241 | o |
| Wanju-gun (완주군) | County | 79,137 | 79,541 | 83,408 | o |
| Jeollanam-do (전라남도) | Province | 1,996,456 | 1,819,819 | 1,741,499 | o |
| Boseong-gun (보성군) | County | 55,924 | 45,964 | 40,166 | o |
| Damyang-gun (담양군) | County | 54,597 | 43,574 | 41,027 | o |
| Gangjin-gun (강진군) | County | 44,055 | 36,648 | 34,204 | o |
| Goheung-gun (고흥군) | County | 87,738 | 72,700 | 63,392 | o |
| Gokseong-gun (곡성군) | County | 38,042 | 29,742 | 27,272 | o |
| Gurye-gun (구례군) | County | 28,705 | 24,745 | 22,419 | o |
| Gwangyang-si (광양시) | City | 132,639 | 135,881 | 137,810 | o |
| Haenam-gun (해남군) | County | 89,603 | 74,086 | 66,042 | o |
| Hampyeong-gun (함평군) | County | 41,292 | 36,188 | 30,995 | o |
| Hwasun-gun (화순군) | County | 72,162 | 67,948 | 62,219 | o |
| Jangheung-gun (장흥군) | County | 48,305 | 40,044 | 35,763 | o |
| Jangseong-gun (장성군) | County | 49,703 | 42,029 | 38,507 | o |
| Jindo-gun (진도군) | County | 38,459 | 32,091 | 28,565 | o |
| Mokpo-si (목포시) | City | 250,480 | 244,888 | 249,960 | o |
| Muan-gun (무안군) | County | 62,352 | 54,458 | 68,462 | o |
| Naju-si (나주시) | City | 99,533 | 87,212 | 78,679 | o |
| Sinan-gun (신안군) | County | 46,315 | 38,463 | 33,222 | o |
| Suncheon-si (순천시) | City | 265,930 | 262,120 | 258,670 | o |
| Wando-gun (완도군) | County | 61,517 | 51,325 | 46,777 | o |
| Yeongam-gun (영암군) | County | 60,343 | 61,256 | 58,748 | o |
| Yeonggwang-gun (영광군) | County | 65,529 | 60,462 | 48,663 | o |
| Yeosu-si (여수시) | City | 303,233 | 277,995 | 269,937 | o |
| Seoul (서울특별시) | Metropolitan City | 9,895,217 | 9,820,171 | 9,794,304 | o |
| Dobong-gu (도봉구) | City District | 352,702 | 368,716 | 348,625 | o |
| Dongdaemun-gu (동대문구) | City District | 367,596 | 373,232 | 346,770 | o |
| Dongjak-gu (동작구) | City District | 401,133 | 409,519 | 397,317 | o |
| Eunpyeong-gu (은평구) | City District | 442,604 | 447,611 | 450,583 | o |
| Gangbuk-gu (강북구) | City District | 340,765 | 339,147 | 324,413 | o |
| Gangdong-gu (강동구) | City District | 474,244 | 445,339 | 465,958 | o |
| Gangnam-gu (강남구) | City District | 523,350 | 510,221 | 527,641 | o |
| Gangseo-gu (강서구) | City District | 504,480 | 538,997 | 546,938 | o |
| Geumcheon-gu (금천구) | City District | 268,586 | 252,446 | 242,510 | o |
| Guro-gu (구로구) | City District | 392,541 | 406,299 | 417,339 | o |
| Gwanak-gu (관악구) | City District | 505,036 | 530,833 | 520,849 | o |
| Gwangjin-gu (광진구) | City District | 381,568 | 366,746 | 368,021 | o |
| Jongno-gu (종로구) | City District | 170,118 | 156,018 | 155,575 | o |
| Jung-gu (중구) | City District | 135,173 | 128,443 | 121,144 | o |
| Jungnang-gu (중랑구) | City District | 440,863 | 413,760 | 403,105 | o |
| Mapo-gu (마포구) | City District | 367,220 | 373,057 | 369,432 | o |
| Nowon-gu (노원구) | City District | 606,394 | 604,161 | 587,248 | o |
| Seocho-gu (서초구) | City District | 368,339 | 372,795 | 393,270 | o |
| Seodaemun-gu (서대문구) | City District | 351,625 | 343,593 | 313,814 | o |
| Seongbuk-gu (성북구) | City District | 460,511 | 442,426 | 457,570 | o |
| Seongdong-gu (성동구) | City District | 325,251 | 327,566 | 296,135 | o |
| Songpa-gu (송파구) | City District | 633,956 | 579,040 | 646,970 | o |
| Yangcheon-gu (양천구) | City District | 459,643 | 474,247 | 469,434 | o |
| Yeongdeungpo-gu (영등포구) | City District | 390,035 | 398,251 | 396,243 | o |
| Yongsan-gu (용산구) | City District | 231,484 | 217,708 | 227,400 | o |
| Ulsan (울산광역시) | Metropolitan City | 1,014,428 | 1,049,177 | 1,082,567 | o |
| Buk-gu (북구) | City District | 118,254 | 141,304 | 169,399 | o |
| Dong-gu (동구) | City District | 183,468 | 178,353 | 166,297 | o |
| Jung-gu (중구) | City District | 227,455 | 226,115 | 222,493 | o |
| Nam-gu (남구) | City District | 324,267 | 338,040 | 335,340 | o |
| Ulju-gun (울주군) | County | 160,984 | 165,365 | 189,038 | o |
Source: National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web).
2011-06-07WWW.CITYPOPULATION.DE
