51,269,183
2020
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South Korea has an estimated population of 51.3 million. Around 51% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | 10,349,312 |
| 2 | Busan | 3,678,555 |
| 3 | Incheon | 2,628,000 |
| 4 | Daegu | 2,566,540 |
| 5 | Daejeon | 1,475,221 |
| 6 | Gwangju | 1,416,938 |
| 7 | Suwon, Gyeonggi-do | 1,242,724 |
| 8 | Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do | 1,073,069 |
| 9 | Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do | 1,031,935 |
| 10 | Ulsan | 962,865 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do | 850,731 |
| 12 | Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do | 711,424 |
| 13 | Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do | 650,728 |
| 14 | Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong | 634,596 |
| 15 | Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do | 634,367 |
| 16 | Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do | 550,000 |
| 17 | Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do | 500,000 |
| 18 | Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do | 479,141 |
| 19 | Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do | 476,297 |
| 20 | Masan, Gwangju | 434,371 |
