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South Korea: Administrative Division

Contents: Provinces, Counties, Cities and City Districts

The registered population of the provinces, counties, cities and city districts in South Korea.

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BusanMetropolitan City부산광역시3,865,1143,747,3693,615,1013,573,5333,513,4903,459,840
Buk-gu [North Distrikt]City District북구296,476321,473326,602314,085304,753293,412
Busanjin-guCity District부산진구441,781421,759404,331395,032373,987360,541
Dong-gu [East District]City District동구140,894121,821105,97099,90790,37089,959
Dongnae-guCity District동래구302,766291,020285,789279,805271,672272,214
Gangseo-guCity District강서구68,89158,88755,04670,356122,647134,692
Geumjeong-guCity District금정구302,885280,692260,844258,066248,589243,535
Gijang-gunCounty기장군74,58276,95980,438116,064163,649166,679
Haeundae-guCity District해운대구381,331403,598426,138431,526415,943410,126
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구61,71756,26050,93249,40745,85143,844
Nam-gu [South District]City District남구308,804306,150298,898294,673278,861280,411
Saha-guCity District사하구395,181380,550368,371356,769337,432325,264
Sasang-guCity District사상구295,067296,208268,880254,377234,131223,036
Seo-gu [West District]City District서구168,422149,014133,666122,040111,712110,106
Suyeong-guCity District수영구194,709178,618179,100177,678181,261177,428
Yeongdo-guCity District영도구198,534175,559156,661141,422125,113118,372
Yeonje-guCity District연제구233,074228,801213,435212,326207,519210,221
Chungcheongbuk-do [North Chungcheong]Province충청북도1,475,4481,501,4431,527,3391,590,4321,631,0881,640,721
Boeun-gunCounty보은군46,03840,59935,76734,81234,53833,453
Cheongju-si [← Cheongwon-gun]City청주시667,383730,239784,323830,810847,915853,714
Chungju-siCity충주시218,457212,875207,036211,395213,359216,070
Danyang-gunCounty단양군42,81237,38932,68431,48230,44929,970
Eumseong-gunCounty음성군87,97688,02492,52098,279106,053104,434
Goesan-gunCounty괴산군47,16842,00937,30838,31639,85440,149
Jecheon-siCity제천시148,259143,655137,545138,968137,908136,242
Jeungpyeong-gunCounty증평군33,28030,94031,48334,70738,45538,171
Jincheon-gunCounty진천군59,51760,96462,85666,56779,25287,157
Okcheon-gunCounty옥천군63,26258,78255,24953,91652,50751,770
Yeongdong-gunCounty영동군61,29655,96750,56851,18050,79849,591
Chungcheongnam-do [South Chungcheong]Province충청남도1,822,5431,835,4981,944,6342,074,7202,180,9252,194,384
Asan-siCity아산시176,781193,188227,815291,727327,657333,074
Boryeong-siCity보령시121,917113,671108,783107,438106,001104,162
Buyeo-gunCounty부여군98,29088,27578,48874,12670,29567,984
Cheonan-siCity천안시373,392445,485540,742595,726650,402672,556
Cheongyang-gunCounty청양군43,45638,69733,93232,53733,42632,359
Dangjin-siCity당진시125,386118,701138,796159,005172,816173,024
Geumsan-gunCounty금산군70,25361,70458,58356,80455,80754,596
Gongju-siCity공주시136,877133,012128,573118,959110,428108,629
Gyeryong-siCity계룡시21,87529,96137,92041,70344,17443,188
Hongseong-gunCounty홍성군99,26491,65289,53989,990103,766102,872
Nonsan-siCity논산시147,593138,013131,365129,921126,192122,981
Seocheon-gunCounty서천군81,11170,25461,73259,83656,42254,205
Seosan-siCity서산시149,785148,697155,185166,214175,769179,151
Taean-gunCounty태안군70,08566,14363,44363,43665,27664,115
Yesan-gunCounty예산군106,47898,04589,73887,29882,49481,488
DaeguMetropolitan City대구광역시2,501,9282,540,6472,512,6702,527,5662,501,6732,468,222
Buk-gu [North Distrikt]City District북구394,319437,162466,661452,836446,201442,943
Dalseo-guCity District달서구518,499610,513598,035614,330586,532579,352
Dalseong-gunCounty달성군138,970157,797162,854187,668248,890262,580
Dong-gu [East District]City District동구344,608333,867337,460343,644351,206347,376
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구103,77087,61179,77676,14279,75978,219
Nam-gu [South District]City District남구210,463190,239179,321169,616153,963149,660
Seo-gu [West District]City District서구321,427275,323239,868222,173194,379177,758
Suseong-guCity District수성구469,872448,135448,695461,157440,743430,334
DaejeonMetropolitan City대전광역시1,323,0091,424,8441,487,8361,539,1541,519,6581,493,979
Daedeok-guCity District대덕구209,115230,862215,148207,608189,205179,419
Dong-gu [East District]City District동구262,153241,366246,911255,085234,726232,012
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구259,696266,354266,773265,670250,433242,006
Seo-gu [West District]City District서구445,885497,392505,186499,839490,775485,026
Yuseong-guCity District유성구146,160188,870253,818310,952354,519355,516
Gangwon-doProvince강원도1,540,3071,543,6651,515,8001,551,5311,567,0911,560,571
Cheorwon-gunCounty철원군54,29350,68247,71948,46947,92146,295
Chuncheon-siCity춘천시240,883253,532260,439276,131284,192285,585
Donghae-siCity동해시103,201103,03997,19994,44093,65791,453
Gangneung-siCity강릉시226,014230,714222,100219,274215,856215,911
Goseong-gunCounty고성군37,42933,81830,79430,51630,87128,392
Hoengseong-gunCounty횡성군47,27345,42443,79945,10446,91247,257
Hongcheon-gunCounty홍천군75,20072,80570,92970,40171,28570,065
Hwacheon-gunCounty화천군25,66224,14523,10725,19426,25225,181
Inje-gunCounty인제군34,21532,50532,31732,76932,90131,981
Jeongseon-gunCounty정선군54,69151,29942,04840,24038,42937,573
Pyeongchang-gunCounty평창군48,86546,34744,30343,91243,59242,577
Samcheok-siCity삼척시86,10377,55571,25673,19469,33968,001
Sokcho-siCity속초시85,42790,44786,10484,27983,21382,824
Taebaek-siCity태백시60,48355,23351,69749,75646,14244,124
Wonju-siCity원주시255,259277,987301,101326,321344,614352,860
Yanggu-gunCounty양구군23,82422,62121,59423,03924,09823,052
Yangyang-gunCounty양양군30,95630,17328,69928,05327,49028,032
Yeongwol-gunCounty영월군50,52945,33940,59540,43940,32739,408
GwangjuMetropolitan City광주광역시1,326,4781,401,5251,423,4601,483,7081,485,0491,480,293
Buk-gu [North Distrikt]City District북구464,986472,363469,013447,587443,532438,734
Dong-gu [East District]City District동구139,533117,696116,112106,65896,786100,504
Gwangsan-guCity District광산구231,439277,193320,395392,155416,285418,776
Nam-gu [South District]City District남구248,567221,673209,890219,385219,855219,613
Seo-gu [West District]City District서구241,953312,600308,050317,923308,591302,666
Gyeonggi-doProvince경기도8,514,71610,000,04711,340,24112,381,55013,255,52313,653,984
Ansan-siCity안산시551,310637,660734,713758,573731,443707,385
Anseong-siCity안성시128,874149,233168,446188,919193,442195,207
Anyang-siCity안양시593,425597,656630,688618,230594,697574,464
Bucheon-siCity부천시791,397821,081876,569885,949871,674855,685
Dongducheon-siCity동두천시74,16574,73990,91599,666100,26698,245
Gapyeong-gunCounty가평군56,69855,72556,46261,78864,01663,462
Gimpo-siCity김포시125,532196,193216,931299,119410,432457,556
Goyang-siCity고양시718,654840,345935,643981,2201,054,2361,078,859
Gunpo-siCity군포시262,860268,692279,536292,201287,988282,862
Guri-siCity구리시164,887193,850198,238193,745201,459200,755
Gwacheon-siCity과천시71,43070,71662,60371,37857,73858,462
Gwangju-siCity광주시111,224177,593238,044284,762358,371385,640
Gwangmyeong-siCity광명시343,388341,617316,354360,004338,633322,494
Hanam-siCity하남시125,311127,935139,002147,890234,634274,734
Hwaseong-siCity화성시179,031231,347374,058550,649727,602855,949
Icheon-siCity이천시171,977190,641198,790209,339220,021223,349
Namyangju-siCity남양주시279,681394,202497,941604,864672,120709,307
Osan-siCity오산시75,806116,624148,580205,245221,865236,075
Paju-siCity파주시178,367237,341311,625402,126448,524465,612
Pocheon-siCity포천시143,023154,710166,383168,145165,339161,643
Pyeongtaek-siCity평택시348,012362,507412,757447,337502,870537,135
Seongnam-siCity성남시926,832946,445968,203994,271984,446960,342
Siheung-siCity시흥시224,103359,072405,428420,445451,695508,379
Suwon-siCity수원시801,1861,023,8751,086,9951,147,9551,240,4801,235,022
Uijeongbu-siCity의정부시307,751380,521422,237432,760445,700456,776
Uiwang-siCity의왕시114,788133,967136,264156,003156,957162,344
Yangju-siCity양주시102,967146,535187,308207,321219,267229,778
Yangpyeong-gunCounty양평군81,63283,19288,780103,331116,698118,374
YeojuCity여주시100,873104,881107,094111,929115,496114,659
Yeoncheon-gunCounty연천군55,26750,65546,25946,32846,40744,839
Yongin-siCity용인시302,564529,300813,653930,0581,021,0071,078,591
Gyeongsangbuk-do [North Gyeongsang]Province경상북도2,811,5862,775,8902,715,0852,738,4202,745,0702,723,955
Andong-siCity안동시188,679179,587169,239169,720167,737161,533
Bonghwa-gunCounty봉화군46,51639,94935,24334,18333,56132,464
Cheongdo-gunCounty청도군56,74151,02545,98444,63844,36643,952
Cheongsong-gunCounty청송군35,83132,37927,99326,69726,20125,623
Chilgok-gunCounty칠곡군92,549106,090117,234122,984124,837121,085
Gimcheon-siCity김천시150,876147,760139,232137,052145,068143,620
Goryeong-gunCounty고령군39,13636,68835,02136,78935,52534,122
Gumi-siCity구미시325,482354,746396,884422,292427,248424,719
Gunwi-gunCounty군위군32,21731,90226,17624,55324,78024,381
Gyeongju-siCity경주시292,173285,900276,877270,663268,091267,196
Gyeongsan-siCity경산시200,223218,721242,744252,818268,679274,898
Mungyeong-siCity문경시91,88383,95575,22376,47073,92672,924
Pohang-siCity포항시512,953513,424508,684523,345519,216513,104
Sangju-siCity상주시130,722119,283107,266104,992101,860101,678
Seongju-gunCounty성주군53,51652,32246,63446,26746,84645,713
Uiseong-gunCounty의성군81,67571,21661,87157,53354,08053,237
Uljin-gunCounty울진군69,26363,73154,35352,68152,33750,810
Ulleung-gunCounty울릉군10,5279,62410,16010,79710,1269,785
Yecheon-gunCounty예천군64,69055,88049,21346,42549,78655,664
Yeongcheon-siCity영천시121,720116,523107,701103,969104,161105,721
Yeongdeok-gunCounty영덕군54,44652,69743,72640,79539,47538,358
Yeongju-siCity영주시135,381126,303116,062114,374109,468106,170
Yeongyang-gunCounty영양군24,38721,49619,20718,38317,69617,198
Gyeongsangnam-do [South Gyeongsang]Province경상남도3,058,4793,143,4753,239,3423,383,6853,455,5403,438,676
Changnyeong-gunCounty창녕군77,26969,38962,93864,29766,51765,120
Changwon-siCity창원시1,070,5641,094,5091,089,0521,106,0811,072,6571,059,813
Geochang-gunCounty거창군72,32267,34464,29063,53663,29062,726
Geoje-siCity거제시165,887183,897208,751245,972263,162256,578
Gimhae-siCity김해시307,254393,936475,093528,730550,758561,468
Goseong-gunCounty고성군67,74660,67156,06358,55355,47153,532
Hadong-gunCounty하동군62,91656,83855,75751,23549,38647,099
Haman-gunCounty함안군67,32364,95266,60970,44371,82269,198
Hamyang-gunCounty함양군49,02544,14040,98041,15540,58240,141
Hapcheon-gunCounty합천군66,52057,92555,84050,71347,54245,799
Jinju-siCity진주시339,799340,816330,781341,221351,547352,553
Miryang-siCity밀양시129,483120,808112,451109,967110,395108,422
Namhae-gunCounty남해군64,57856,17955,42348,89945,47644,483
Sacheon-siCity사천시121,112117,427113,716117,968117,365115,342
Sancheong-gunCounty산청군44,29738,79135,56136,07936,97136,025
Tongyeong-siCity통영시140,927134,581136,047143,039139,525135,366
Uiryeong-gunCounty의령군36,89832,96831,75831,02728,62427,933
Yangsan-siCity양산시174,559208,304235,299274,770344,450357,078
IncheonMetropolitan City인천광역시2,460,9062,596,1022,710,0402,891,2863,011,1383,029,285
Bupyeong-guCity District부평구503,377560,463575,631566,793552,162526,126
Dong-gu [East District]City District동구91,55675,21575,17377,77270,38765,362
Ganghwa-gunCounty강화군69,66465,87666,89767,35869,54370,037
Gyeyang-guCity District계양구314,939342,183345,759345,126326,892306,817
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구75,46780,25193,398102,334121,838139,385
Michuhol-gu [Nam-gu]City District미추홀구426,104434,929418,267421,177427,604418,494
Namdong-guCity District남동구397,391409,537436,862514,436548,759545,131
Ongjin-gunCounty옹진군13,34114,23417,19920,15921,74120,791
Seo-gu [West District]City District서구315,244353,439409,362479,655527,935557,415
Yeonsu-guCity District연수구253,823259,975271,492296,476344,277379,727
Jeju-doSpecial Autonomous Province제주특별자치도528,360552,310563,388592,449678,772696,657
Jeju-siCity제주시364,733391,488408,364435,413492,401505,950
Seogwipo-siCity서귀포시163,627160,822155,024157,036186,371190,707
Jeollabuk-do [North Jeolla]Province전라북도2,007,3791,961,5721,878,4281,895,3711,883,1951,851,991
Buan-gunCounty부안군80,32970,54662,31059,35356,74454,150
Gimje-siCity김제시122,985111,46298,74093,97088,87885,924
Gochang-gunCounty고창군79,82369,81661,41561,04861,40656,467
Gunsan-siCity군산시281,437273,086263,213282,762280,263276,232
Iksan-siCity익산시332,493332,545316,911310,206305,354292,916
Imsil-gunCounty임실군41,39535,16532,29730,26430,57529,244
Jangsu-gunCounty장수군29,80126,46326,91223,49023,38422,818
Jeongeup-siCity정읍시150,822139,876125,524121,234116,006113,415
Jeonju-siCity전주시590,162626,069627,339654,040656,117663,098
Jinan-gunCounty진안군36,02730,54330,51327,25326,61126,070
Muju-gunCounty무주군30,86627,94926,55225,51025,05924,536
Namwon-siCity남원시107,323100,67789,89887,79784,25782,463
Sunchang-gunCounty순창군37,59532,43832,24330,34330,05928,777
Wanju-gunCounty완주군86,32184,93784,56188,10198,48295,881
Jeollanam-do [South Jeolla]Province전라남도2,166,2472,059,6211,944,9621,933,2201,927,6451,903,383
Boseong-gunCounty보성군65,31757,39251,14647,38244,24541,908
Damyang-gunCounty담양군58,81051,95451,02248,36148,33447,533
Gangjin-gunCounty강진군52,22846,47541,57540,55437,30735,742
Goheung-gunCounty고흥군104,50392,79878,95272,15267,63165,972
Gokseong-gunCounty곡성군41,28836,91633,66831,29930,56629,376
Gurye-gunCounty구례군35,06831,84628,38227,28227,77026,784
Gwangyang-siCity광양시132,444138,162139,735152,224157,403158,437
Haenam-gunCounty해남군99,39292,45983,02079,03274,96971,806
Hampyeong-gunCounty함평군48,30442,12338,40236,30434,98433,560
Hwasun-gunCounty화순군73,82878,76772,23169,21665,63663,646
Jangheung-gunCounty장흥군57,56350,37343,70343,01440,68639,155
Jangseong-gunCounty장성군57,84152,86748,07247,40447,25946,836
Jindo-gunCounty진도군44,27339,67335,39733,61133,00832,232
Mokpo-siCity목포시250,178245,315244,801247,215237,247233,175
Muan-gunCounty무안군71,91966,24064,48277,20884,55882,733
Naju-siCity나주시112,735103,45296,67089,675112,674117,445
Sinan-gunCounty신안군56,85749,73346,13744,28042,83741,102
Suncheon-siCity순천시264,706271,636271,781275,451281,189281,722
Wando-gunCounty완도군69,43163,03656,50654,51653,87852,858
Yeongam-gunCounty영암군63,86365,06962,90564,02359,30459,109
Yeonggwang-gunCounty영광군74,81667,19259,17957,80255,63254,773
Yeosu-siCity여수시330,883316,143297,196295,215290,528287,479
SejongSpecial Autonomous City세종특별자치시80,62883,06381,450115,701284,225346,275
Sejong-si [Yeongi-gun]City세종시80,62883,06381,450115,701284,225346,275
SeoulMetropolitan City서울특별시10,389,05710,280,52310,421,78210,442,42610,124,57910,010,983
Dobong-guCity District도봉구388,620373,086378,559364,454346,234335,631
Dongdaemun-guCity District동대문구389,281384,356385,825375,683366,011363,023
Dongjak-guCity District동작구432,300404,872414,839416,268408,493408,912
Eunpyeong-guCity District은평구491,677471,873463,473505,902491,202484,546
Gangbuk-guCity District강북구368,412362,906348,702346,493328,002317,695
Gangdong-guCity District강동구493,910483,004469,021492,728440,359440,390
Gangnam-guCity District강남구555,355540,813569,176569,997561,052550,209
Gangseo-guCity District강서구519,554530,169566,495573,794608,255598,273
Geumcheon-guCity District금천구272,740264,004264,323260,734253,491251,820
Guro-guCity District구로구377,660415,789445,095454,478441,559439,371
Gwanak-guCity District관악구534,620524,560550,766540,520520,929517,334
Gwangjin-guCity District광진구397,824388,478386,367384,269372,298366,972
Jongno-guCity District종로구196,611184,224173,843173,148164,257161,869
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구129,680141,603137,435140,807134,593136,488
Jungnang-guCity District중랑구475,662443,246431,406423,655412,780402,024
Mapo-guCity District마포구391,116378,777400,392393,576385,783385,925
Nowon-guCity District노원구587,428643,585621,192600,829558,075537,303
Seocho-guCity District서초구407,122393,583411,951439,998445,401435,107
Seodaemun-guCity District서대문구358,995368,001357,174324,733325,028323,171
Seongbuk-guCity District성북구478,812446,968477,358490,639455,407454,744
Seongdong-guCity District성동구326,026343,018341,620306,868312,711308,979
Songpa-guCity District송파구677,214649,888630,691680,150671,173682,741
Yangcheon-guCity District양천구485,914486,350508,566500,533475,018462,285
Yeongdeungpo-guCity District영등포구406,841412,152439,151426,876402,024400,986
Yongsan-guCity District용산구245,683245,218248,362255,294244,444245,185
UlsanMetropolitan City울산광역시1,013,0701,070,2771,112,7991,166,5031,185,6451,168,469
Buk-gu [North Distrikt]City District북구104,577125,116157,212186,263203,234220,323
Dong-gu [East District]City District동구200,980188,122184,828179,743173,096163,106
Jung-gu [Central District]City District중구236,585235,270237,894234,966240,858225,644
Nam-gu [South District]City District남구321,540349,018345,400351,466340,367328,932
Ulju-gunCounty울주군149,388172,751187,465214,065228,090230,464
Daehan Minguk [South Korea]Republic대한민국46,885,25548,517,87150,034,35751,881,25552,950,30653,121,668

Source: National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web), Ministry of the Interior: Resident registration demographics (web), Korea Immigration Service (web).

Explanation: The tabulated population figures consist of Koreans registered as resident and of resident foreigners.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2019)
Males26,592,097
Females26,529,571
Age Groups (E 2019)
0-14 years6,543,062
15-64 years38,532,833
65+ years8,045,773
Age Distribution (E 2019)
0-9 years4,228,033
10-19 years5,011,209
20-29 years7,189,490
30-39 years7,413,883
40-49 years8,572,832
50-59 years8,857,649
60-69 years6,359,763
70-79 years3,601,773
80-89 years1,635,117
90+ years251,919
Nationality (E 2019)
Korea51,849,861
Other nationality1,271,807