Provinces
The registered population of the provinces and metropolitan cities in South Korea.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1992-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 1997-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2002-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2019-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | KOR | Rep | 대한민국 | Seoul | 100,222 | 44,568,873 | 46,885,255 | 48,517,871 | 50,034,357 | 51,881,255 | 52,950,306 | 53,121,668 | |||
| Busan (Pusan) | BUS | MProv | 부산광역시 | Busan | 768 | 3,887,278 | 3,865,114 | 3,747,369 | 3,615,101 | 3,573,533 | 3,513,490 | 3,459,840 | 76800 | → | |
| Chungcheongbuk-do (Ch'ungch'ŏngpuk-do) [North Chungcheong] | CCB | Prov | 충청북도 | Cheongju | 7,405 | 1,404,767 | 1,475,448 | 1,501,443 | 1,527,339 | 1,590,432 | 1,631,088 | 1,640,721 | 740500 | → | |
| Chungcheongnam-do (Ch'ungch'ŏngnam-do) [South Chungcheong] | CCN | Prov | 충청남도 | Daejeon | 8,192 | 1,786,339 | 1,822,543 | 1,835,498 | 1,944,634 | 2,074,720 | 2,180,925 | 2,194,384 | 819200 | → | |
| Daegu (Taegu) | DAG | MProv | 대구광역시 | Daegu | 884 | 2,286,305 | 2,501,928 | 2,540,647 | 2,512,670 | 2,527,566 | 2,501,673 | 2,468,222 | 88400 | → | |
| Daejeon (Taejŏn) | DAJ | MProv | 대전광역시 | Daejeon | 540 | 1,136,621 | 1,323,009 | 1,424,844 | 1,487,836 | 1,539,154 | 1,519,658 | 1,493,979 | 54000 | → | |
| Gangwon-do (Kangwŏn-do) | GAW | Prov | 강원도 | Chuncheon | 16,866 | 1,555,082 | 1,540,307 | 1,543,665 | 1,515,800 | 1,551,531 | 1,567,091 | 1,560,571 | 1686600 | → | |
| Gwangju (Kwangju) | GWA | MProv | 광주광역시 | Gwangju | 501 | 1,224,778 | 1,326,478 | 1,401,525 | 1,423,460 | 1,483,708 | 1,485,049 | 1,480,293 | 50100 | → | |
| Gyeonggi-do (Kyŏnggi-do) | GYG | Prov | 경기도 | Suwon | 10,170 | 6,619,629 | 8,514,716 | 10,000,047 | 11,340,241 | 12,381,550 | 13,255,523 | 13,653,984 | 1017000 | → | |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyŏngsangpuk-do) [North Gyeongsang] | GSB | Prov | 경상북도 | Daegu | 19,030 | 2,873,336 | 2,811,586 | 2,775,890 | 2,715,085 | 2,738,420 | 2,745,070 | 2,723,955 | 1903000 | → | |
| Gyeongsangnam-do (Kyŏngsangnam-do) [South Gyeongsang] | GSN | Prov | 경상남도 | Changwon | 10,533 | 2,950,235 | 3,058,479 | 3,143,475 | 3,239,342 | 3,383,685 | 3,455,540 | 3,438,676 | 1053300 | → | |
| Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | INC | MProv | 인천광역시 | Incheon | 1,032 | 2,070,616 | 2,460,906 | 2,596,102 | 2,710,040 | 2,891,286 | 3,011,138 | 3,029,285 | 103200 | → | |
| Jeju-do (Cheju-do) | JEJ | AProv | 제주특별자치도 | Jeju | 1,849 | 506,222 | 528,360 | 552,310 | 563,388 | 592,449 | 678,772 | 696,657 | 184900 | → | |
| Jeollabuk-do (Chŏllapuk-do) [North Jeolla] | JEB | Prov | 전라북도 | Jeonju | 8,067 | 2,028,956 | 2,007,379 | 1,961,572 | 1,878,428 | 1,895,371 | 1,883,195 | 1,851,991 | 806700 | → | |
| Jeollanam-do (Chŏllanam-do) [South Jeolla] | JEN | Prov | 전라남도 | Gwangju | 12,252 | 2,283,858 | 2,166,247 | 2,059,621 | 1,944,962 | 1,933,220 | 1,927,645 | 1,903,383 | 1225200 | → | |
| Sejong | SEJ | ACity | 세종특별자치시 | Sejong | 465 | 85,756 | 80,628 | 83,063 | 81,450 | 115,701 | 284,225 | 346,275 | 46500 | → | |
| Seoul (Sŏul) | SEO | MProv | 서울특별시 | Seoul | 605 | 10,969,862 | 10,389,057 | 10,280,523 | 10,421,782 | 10,442,426 | 10,124,579 | 10,010,983 | 60500 | → | |
| Ulsan | ULS | MProv | 울산광역시 | Ulsan | 1,060 | 899,233 | 1,013,070 | 1,070,277 | 1,112,799 | 1,166,503 | 1,185,645 | 1,168,469 | 106000 | → |
- The tabulated population figures consist of Koreans registered as resident and of resident foreigners.
- National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web), Korea Immigration Service (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2019-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | SEO | 10,010,983 |
| 2 | Busan | BUS | 3,459,840 |
| 3 | Incheon | INC | 3,029,285 |
| 4 | Daegu | DAG | 2,468,222 |
| 5 | Daejeon | DAJ | 1,493,979 |
| 6 | Gwangju | GWA | 1,480,293 |
| 7 | Suwon | GYG | 1,235,022 |
| 8 | Ulsan | ULS | 1,168,469 |
| 9 | Goyang | GYG | 1,078,859 |
| 10 | Yongin | GYG | 1,078,591 |
| 11 | Changwon | GSN | 1,059,813 |
Contents: Cities
The registered population of the South Korean cities (-si/-shi).
| Name | Native | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 1992-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 1997-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2002-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2019-12-31 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andong | 안동시 | GSB | 197,709 | 188,679 | 179,587 | 169,239 | 169,720 | 167,737 | 161,533 | 152182 | → | |
| Ansan | 안산시 | GYG | 354,762 | 551,310 | 637,660 | 734,713 | 758,573 | 731,443 | 707,385 | 14906 | → | |
| Anseong (Ansŏng) | 안성시 | GYG | 120,513 | 128,874 | 149,233 | 168,446 | 188,919 | 193,442 | 195,207 | 55347 | → | |
| Anyang | 안양시 | GYG | 540,251 | 593,425 | 597,656 | 630,688 | 618,230 | 594,697 | 574,464 | 5846 | → | |
| Asan | 아산시 | CCN | 151,656 | 176,781 | 193,188 | 227,815 | 291,727 | 327,657 | 333,074 | 54219 | → | |
| Boryeong (Poryŏng - Taech'ŏn) | 보령시 | CCN | 131,108 | 121,917 | 113,671 | 108,783 | 107,438 | 106,001 | 104,162 | 56901 | → | |
| Bucheon (Puch'ŏn) | 부천시 | GYG | 688,349 | 791,397 | 821,081 | 876,569 | 885,949 | 871,674 | 855,685 | 5344 | → | |
| Busan [Pusan] | 부산광역시 | BUS | 3,887,278 | 3,865,114 | 3,747,369 | 3,615,101 | 3,573,533 | 3,513,490 | 3,459,840 | 76843 | ||
| Changwon (Ch'angwŏn) | 창원시 | GSN | ... | 1,060,805 | 1,086,810 | 1,094,623 | 1,106,081 | 1,072,657 | 1,059,813 | 74515 | → | |
| Cheonan (Ch'ŏnan) | 천안시 | CCN | 294,446 | 373,392 | 445,485 | 540,742 | 595,726 | 650,402 | 672,556 | 63622 | → | |
| Cheongju (Ch'ŏngju) | 청주시 | CCB | 591,724 | 667,383 | 730,239 | 784,323 | 830,810 | 847,915 | 853,714 | 93979 | → | |
| Chuncheon (Ch'unch'ŏn) | 춘천시 | GAW | 221,662 | 240,883 | 253,532 | 260,439 | 276,131 | 284,192 | 285,585 | 111645 | → | |
| Chungju (Ch'ungju) | 충주시 | CCB | 207,023 | 218,457 | 212,875 | 207,036 | 211,395 | 213,359 | 216,070 | 98367 | → | |
| Daegu [Taegu] | 대구광역시 | DAG | 2,286,305 | 2,501,928 | 2,540,647 | 2,512,670 | 2,527,566 | 2,501,673 | 2,468,222 | 88368 | ||
| Daejeon (Taejŏn) [Taejon] | 대전광역시 | DAJ | 1,136,621 | 1,323,009 | 1,424,844 | 1,487,836 | 1,539,154 | 1,519,658 | 1,493,979 | 53997 | ||
| Dangjin (Tangjin) | 당진시 | CCN | 122,629 | 125,386 | 118,701 | 138,796 | 159,005 | 172,816 | 173,024 | 69475 | → | |
| Dongducheon (Tongduchŏn) | 동두천시 | GYG | 69,534 | 74,165 | 74,739 | 90,915 | 99,666 | 100,266 | 98,245 | 9566 | → | |
| Donghae (Tonghae) | 동해시 | GAW | 96,336 | 103,201 | 103,039 | 97,199 | 94,440 | 93,657 | 91,453 | 18019 | → | |
| Gangneung (Kangnŭng) | 강릉시 | GAW | 222,028 | 226,014 | 230,714 | 222,100 | 219,274 | 215,856 | 215,911 | 103999 | → | |
| Geoje (Kŏje) | 거제시 | GSN | 144,054 | 165,887 | 183,897 | 213,638 | 245,972 | 263,162 | 256,578 | 40201 | → | |
| Gimcheon (Kimch'ŏn) | 김천시 | GSB | 147,207 | 150,876 | 147,760 | 140,564 | 137,052 | 145,068 | 143,620 | 100915 | → | |
| Gimhae (Kimhae) | 김해시 | GSN | 227,529 | 307,254 | 393,936 | 475,093 | 528,730 | 550,758 | 561,468 | 46281 | → | |
| Gimje (Kimje) | 김제시 | JEB | 138,974 | 122,985 | 111,462 | 98,740 | 93,970 | 88,878 | 85,924 | 54488 | → | |
| Gimpo (Kimp'o) | 김포시 | GYG | 110,896 | 125,532 | 196,193 | 216,931 | 299,119 | 410,432 | 457,556 | 27665 | → | |
| Gongju (Kongju) | 공주시 | CCN | 143,711 | 136,877 | 133,012 | 128,573 | 118,959 | 110,428 | 108,629 | 86431 | → | |
| Goyang (Koyang) | 고양시 | GYG | 257,834 | 720,355 | 840,345 | 935,643 | 981,220 | 1,054,236 | 1,078,859 | 26741 | → | |
| Gumi (Kumi) | 구미시 | GSB | 270,382 | 325,482 | 354,746 | 396,884 | 422,292 | 427,248 | 424,719 | 61552 | → | |
| Gunpo (Kunp'o) | 군포시 | GYG | 130,937 | 262,860 | 269,889 | 279,536 | 292,201 | 287,988 | 282,862 | 3636 | → | |
| Gunsan (Kunsan) | 군산시 | JEB | 269,579 | 281,437 | 273,086 | 263,213 | 282,762 | 280,263 | 276,232 | 39551 | → | |
| Guri (Kuri) | 구리시 | GYG | 124,925 | 164,887 | 193,850 | 198,238 | 193,745 | 201,459 | 200,755 | 3330 | → | |
| Gwacheon (Kwachŏn) | 과천시 | GYG | 72,570 | 71,430 | 70,716 | 62,603 | 71,378 | 57,738 | 58,462 | 3586 | → | |
| Gwangju (Kwangju) | 광주시 | GYG | 83,117 | 111,224 | 177,593 | 238,044 | 284,762 | 358,371 | 385,640 | 43096 | → | |
| Gwangju [Kwangju] | 광주광역시 | GWA | 1,224,778 | 1,326,478 | 1,401,525 | 1,423,460 | 1,483,708 | 1,485,049 | 1,480,293 | 50124 | ||
| Gwangmyeong (Kwangmyŏng) | 광명시 | GYG | 338,255 | 343,388 | 341,617 | 316,354 | 360,004 | 338,633 | 322,494 | 3850 | → | |
| Gwangyang (Kwangyang) | 광양시 | JEN | 128,445 | 132,444 | 138,162 | 139,735 | 152,224 | 157,403 | 158,437 | 45635 | → | |
| Gyeongju (Kyŏngju) | 경주시 | GSB | 272,834 | 292,173 | 285,900 | 276,877 | 270,663 | 268,091 | 267,196 | 132441 | → | |
| Gyeongsan (Kyŏngsan) | 경산시 | GSB | 143,122 | 200,223 | 221,196 | 242,744 | 252,818 | 268,679 | 274,898 | 41176 | → | |
| Gyeryong (Kyeryong) | 계룡시 | CCN | ... | 21,875 | 29,961 | 37,920 | 41,703 | 44,174 | 43,188 | 6070 | → | |
| Hanam | 하남시 | GYG | 95,146 | 125,311 | 127,935 | 139,002 | 147,890 | 234,634 | 274,734 | 9304 | → | |
| Hwaseong (Hwasŏng) | 화성시 | GYG | 181,469 | 179,031 | 231,347 | 392,832 | 550,649 | 727,602 | 855,949 | 68948 | → | |
| Icheon (Ich'ŏn) | 이천시 | GYG | 147,660 | 171,977 | 190,641 | 198,790 | 209,339 | 220,021 | 223,349 | 46129 | → | |
| Iksan (Iri) | 익산시 | JEB | 316,820 | 332,493 | 332,545 | 316,911 | 310,206 | 305,354 | 292,916 | 50664 | → | |
| Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | 인천광역시 | INC | 2,070,616 | 2,460,906 | 2,596,102 | 2,710,040 | 2,891,286 | 3,011,138 | 3,029,285 | 103241 | ||
| Jecheon (Chech'ŏn) | 제천시 | CCB | 144,667 | 148,259 | 143,655 | 137,545 | 138,968 | 137,908 | 136,242 | 88318 | → | |
| Jeju (Cheju) | 제주시 | JEJ | 338,274 | 364,733 | 391,488 | 408,364 | 435,413 | 492,401 | 505,950 | 97798 | → | |
| Jeongeup (Chŏngŭp) | 정읍시 | JEB | 159,945 | 150,822 | 139,876 | 125,524 | 121,234 | 116,006 | 113,415 | 69264 | → | |
| Jeonju (Chŏnju) | 전주시 | JEB | 539,180 | 590,162 | 626,069 | 627,339 | 654,040 | 656,117 | 663,098 | 20603 | → | |
| Jinju (Chinju) | 진주시 | GSN | 328,475 | 339,799 | 340,816 | 333,256 | 341,221 | 351,547 | 352,553 | 71284 | → | |
| Miryang | 밀양시 | GSN | 134,909 | 129,483 | 120,808 | 112,451 | 109,967 | 110,395 | 108,422 | 79857 | → | |
| Mokpo (Mokp'o) | 목포시 | JEN | 224,766 | 250,178 | 245,315 | 244,801 | 247,215 | 237,247 | 233,175 | 5012 | → | |
| Mungyeong (Mun'gyŏng) | 문경시 | GSB | 106,078 | 91,883 | 83,955 | 75,223 | 76,470 | 73,926 | 72,924 | 91161 | → | |
| Naju | 나주시 | JEN | 123,660 | 112,735 | 103,452 | 96,670 | 89,675 | 112,674 | 117,445 | 60858 | → | |
| Namwon | 남원시 | JEB | 114,450 | 107,323 | 100,677 | 89,898 | 87,797 | 84,257 | 82,463 | 75264 | → | |
| Namyangju (Mikum) | 남양주시 | GYG | 214,037 | 279,681 | 394,202 | 497,941 | 604,864 | 672,120 | 709,307 | 45806 | → | |
| Nonsan | 논산시 | CCN | 157,269 | 147,593 | 138,013 | 131,365 | 129,921 | 126,192 | 122,981 | 55484 | → | |
| Osan | 오산시 | GYG | 60,998 | 75,806 | 116,624 | 148,580 | 205,245 | 221,865 | 236,075 | 4277 | → | |
| Paju (P'aju) | 파주시 | GYG | 164,832 | 178,367 | 237,341 | 311,625 | 402,126 | 448,524 | 465,612 | 67261 | → | |
| Pocheon (P'och'ŏn) | 포천시 | GYG | 119,028 | 143,023 | 154,710 | 166,383 | 168,145 | 165,339 | 161,643 | 82648 | → | |
| Pohang (P'ohang) | 포항시 | GSB | 500,273 | 512,953 | 513,424 | 508,684 | 523,345 | 519,216 | 513,104 | 112940 | → | |
| Pyeongtaek (P'yŏngt'aek - Songtan) | 평택시 | GYG | 289,966 | 348,012 | 362,507 | 412,757 | 447,337 | 502,870 | 537,135 | 45738 | → | |
| Sacheon (Sach'ŏn) | 사천시 | GSN | 123,401 | 121,112 | 117,427 | 113,716 | 117,968 | 117,365 | 115,342 | 39827 | → | |
| Samcheok (Samch'ŏk) | 삼척시 | GAW | 100,046 | 86,103 | 77,555 | 71,256 | 73,194 | 69,339 | 68,001 | 118648 | → | |
| Sangju | 상주시 | GSB | 141,876 | 130,722 | 119,283 | 107,266 | 104,992 | 101,860 | 101,678 | 125482 | → | |
| Sejong (Yeongi) | 세종특별자치시 | SEJ | 85,756 | 80,628 | 83,063 | 81,450 | 115,701 | 284,225 | 346,275 | 46523 | ||
| Seogwipo (Sŏgwip'o) | 서귀포시 | JEJ | 167,948 | 163,627 | 160,822 | 155,024 | 157,036 | 186,371 | 190,707 | 87087 | → | |
| Seongnam (Sŏngnam) | 성남시 | GYG | 645,793 | 926,832 | 946,445 | 968,203 | 994,271 | 984,446 | 960,342 | 14172 | → | |
| Seosan (Sŏsan) | 서산시 | CCN | 141,689 | 149,785 | 148,697 | 155,185 | 166,214 | 175,769 | 179,151 | 74065 | → | |
| Seoul (Sŏul) | 서울특별시 | SEO | 10,969,862 | 10,389,057 | 10,280,523 | 10,421,782 | 10,442,426 | 10,124,579 | 10,010,983 | 60521 | ||
| Siheung (Shihŭng) | 시흥시 | GYG | 128,586 | 224,103 | 359,072 | 405,428 | 420,445 | 451,695 | 508,379 | 13503 | → | |
| Sokcho (Sŏkch'o) | 속초시 | GAW | 74,798 | 85,427 | 90,447 | 86,104 | 84,279 | 83,213 | 82,824 | 10542 | → | |
| Suncheon (Sunch'ŏn) | 순천시 | JEN | 232,611 | 264,706 | 271,636 | 271,781 | 275,451 | 281,189 | 281,722 | 90744 | → | |
| Suwon (Suwŏn) | 수원시 | GYG | 697,290 | 801,186 | 1,023,875 | 1,086,995 | 1,147,955 | 1,240,480 | 1,235,022 | 12102 | → | |
| Taebaek (T'aebaek) | 태백시 | GAW | 79,363 | 60,483 | 55,233 | 51,697 | 49,756 | 46,142 | 44,124 | 30340 | → | |
| Tongyeong (T'ong-yŏng) | 통영시 | GSN | 145,301 | 140,927 | 134,581 | 136,047 | 143,039 | 139,525 | 135,366 | 23917 | → | |
| Uijeongbu (Ŭijŏngbu) | 의정부시 | GYG | 238,319 | 307,751 | 380,521 | 425,693 | 432,760 | 445,700 | 456,776 | 8154 | → | |
| Uiwang (Ŭiwang) | 의왕시 | GYG | 97,717 | 114,788 | 133,967 | 136,264 | 156,003 | 156,957 | 162,344 | 5401 | → | |
| Ulsan | 울산광역시 | ULS | 899,233 | 1,013,070 | 1,070,277 | 1,112,799 | 1,166,503 | 1,185,645 | 1,168,469 | 106000 | ||
| Wonju (Wŏnju) | 원주시 | GAW | 220,811 | 255,259 | 277,987 | 301,101 | 326,321 | 344,614 | 352,860 | 87245 | → | |
| Yangju | 양주시 | GYG | 88,559 | 102,967 | 146,535 | 187,308 | 207,321 | 219,267 | 229,778 | 31022 | → | |
| Yangsan | 양산시 | GSN | ... | 174,559 | 208,304 | 235,299 | 274,770 | 344,450 | 357,078 | 48522 | → | |
| Yeoju (Yŏju) | 여주시 | GYG | 95,951 | 100,873 | 104,881 | 107,094 | 111,929 | 115,496 | 114,659 | 0 | → | |
| Yeongcheon (Yŏngch'ŏn) | 영천시 | GSB | 125,082 | 121,720 | 116,523 | 107,701 | 103,969 | 104,161 | 105,721 | 92037 | → | |
| Yeongju (Yŏngju) | 영주시 | GSB | 143,266 | 135,381 | 126,303 | 116,062 | 114,374 | 109,468 | 106,170 | 66904 | → | |
| Yeosu (Yŏsu) | 여수시 | JEN | ... | 330,883 | 316,143 | 297,196 | 295,215 | 290,528 | 287,479 | 50333 | → | |
| Yongin (Yong-in) | 용인시 | GYG | 182,806 | 302,564 | 529,300 | 813,653 | 930,058 | 1,021,007 | 1,078,591 | 59134 | → |
- National Statistical Office of the Republic of Korea (web), Ministry of the Interior: Resident registration demographics (web), Korea Immigration Service (web).