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Korea (South) — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Korea (South) — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Korea (South) had an estimated population of 49,929,293 in 2005, with 139 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: South Korea today — population now 51,635,256, against 49,929,293 in 2005.

Agglomerations, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Soul	21,738,345
2	Pusan	4,561,758
3	Taegu	3,216,729
4	Taejon	1,869,770
5	Kwangju	1,595,064
6	Changwon-Masan	1,396,024
7	Ulsan	1,293,596

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Sŏul	Sŏul	10,349,312
2	Pusan	Pusan	3,678,555
3	Inchŏn	Inchŏn	2,580,766
4	Taegu	Taegu	2,566,540
5	Taejŏn	Taejŏn	1,475,221
6	Kwangju	Kwangju	1,416,938
7	Suwŏn	Kyŏnggi	1,242,724
8	Koyang	Kyŏnggi	1,194,782
9	Sŏngnam	Kyŏnggi	1,031,935
10	Ulsan	Ulsan	962,865
11	Puchŏn	Kyŏnggi	829,350
12	Chŏnju	Chollabuk	711,424
13	Ansan	Kyŏnggi	650,728
14	Chŏngju	Chungchŏngbuk	634,596
15	Anyang	Kyŏnggi	634,367
16	Shihŭng	Kyŏnggi	619,834
17	Changwŏn	Kyŏngsangnam	526,339
18	Ŭijŏngbu	Kyŏnggi	479,141
19	Chŏnan	Chungchŏngnam	365,114
20	Kwangmyŏng	Kyŏnggi	357,545
21	Kimhae	Kyŏngsangnam	356,242
22	Masan	Kyŏngsangnam	349,706
23	Yŏsu	Chollanam	341,994
24	Cheju	Cheju	329,068
25	Kunpo	Kyŏnggi	315,971
26	Chinju	Kyŏngsangnam	307,242
27	Pohang	Kyŏngsangbuk	305,959
28	Kumi	Kyŏngsangbuk	291,006
29	Iksan	Chollabuk	283,501
30	Pyŏngtaek	Kyŏnggi	278,351
31	Mokpo	Chollanam	268,402
32	Kunsan	Chollabuk	243,406
33	Wŏnju	Kangwŏn	243,387
34	Sunchŏn	Chollanam	230,796
35	Chunchŏn	Kangwŏn	209,746
36	Kuri	Kyŏnggi	195,236
37	Kangnŭng	Kangwŏn	180,611
38	Chungju	Chungchŏngbuk	178,022
39	Kimpo	Kyŏnggi	169,270
40	Osan	Kyŏnggi	158,978
41	Kyŏngju	Kyŏngsangbuk	155,237
42	Suji	Kyŏnggi	143,214
43	Ŭiwang	Kyŏnggi	136,491
44	Hanam	Kyŏnggi	134,902
45	Chinhae	Kyŏngsangnam	134,889
46	Kyŏngsan	Kyŏngsangbuk	129,903
47	Andong	Kyŏngsangbuk	129,319
48	Yŏchŏn	Chollanam	126,525
49	Chechon	Chungchŏngbuk	121,590
50	Yongin	Kyŏnggi	113,647
51	Hwado	Kyŏnggi	106,358
52	Ichon	Kyŏnggi	101,191
53	Tonghae	Kangwŏn	101,128
54	Sŏkcho	Kangwŏn	97,780
55	Asan	Chungchŏngnam	97,749
56	Wabu	Kyŏnggi	96,775
57	Kihung	Kyŏnggi	95,624
58	Sŏgwipo	Cheju	95,036
59	Kimchŏn	Kyŏngsangbuk	94,091
60	Namyangju	Kyŏnggi	90,798
61	Tongyong	Kyŏngsangnam	89,368
62	Kwangyang	Chollanam	89,281
63	Yŏngju	Kyŏngsangbuk	84,625
64	Ungsang	Kyŏngsangnam	83,360
65	Sinhyŏn	Kyŏngsangnam	82,560
66	Kwangju	Kyŏnggi	81,780
67	Kwachŏn	Kyŏnggi	81,232
68	Naeso	Kyŏngsangnam	80,987
69	Tongduchŏn	Kyŏnggi	80,953
70	Kŭmsŏng	Kyŏngsangnam	78,932
71	Chongŭp	Chollabuk	78,148
72	Sŏsan	Chungchŏngnam	74,208
73	Songtan	Chollabuk	74,098
74	Kongju	Chungchŏngnam	72,435
75	Kŏje	Kyŏngsangnam	72,124
76	Yangsan	Kyŏngsangnam	71,936
77	Ansŏng	Kyŏnggi	69,255
78	Taean	Chungchŏngnam	66,385
79	Hwawon	Taegu	64,718
80	Pubal	Kyŏnggi	63,026
81	Kumchon	Kyŏnggi	62,799
82	Kochang	Chollabuk	62,498
83	Poryong	Chungchŏngnam	62,039
84	Hwasun	Chollanam	59,914
85	Namwōn	Chollabuk	58,057
86	Sachŏn	Kyŏngsangnam	57,922
87	Nongso	Ulsan	57,591
88	Chinjop		57,114
89	Changsŭngpo	Kyŏngsangnam	56,278
90	Yŏngchŏn	Kyŏngsangbuk	56,006
91	Sangju	Kyŏngsangbuk	55,640
92	Miryang	Kyŏngsangnam	53,103
93	Mungyong	Kyŏngsangbuk	50,329
94	Taebaek	Kangwŏn	48,962
95	Kimje	Chollabuk	44,894
96	Nonsan	Chungchŏngnam	43,845
97	Kochang	Kyŏngsangnam	43,713
98	Paengsŏng	Kyŏnggi	43,279
99	Munsan	Kyŏnggi	43,208
100	Pochon	Kyŏnggi	43,176
101	Kijang	Pusan	43,064
102	Naju	Chollanam	42,459
103	Ochon	Kyŏngsangbuk	42,448
104	Samchok	Kangwŏn	42,145
105	Hoechon	Kyŏnggi	41,127
106	Yŏnil	Kyŏngsangbuk	40,852
107	Kwangyang Up	Chollanam	40,638
108	Hayang	Kyŏngsangbuk	40,423
109	Yesan	Chungchŏngnam	39,409
110	Chochiwon	Chungchŏngnam	38,869
111	Hongsŏng	Chungchŏngnam	37,985
112	Taean	Kyŏnggi	37,976
113	Yŏju	Kyŏnggi	37,490
114	Hŭnghae	Kyŏngsangbuk	36,080
115	Angang	Kyŏngsangbuk	35,083
116	Hongchŏn	Kangwŏn	33,262
117	Tangjin	Chungchŏngnam	32,778
118	Puyŏ	Chungchŏngnam	32,642
119	Okchon	Chungchŏngbuk	30,613
120	Chongok	Kyŏnggi	30,140
121	Waegwan	Kyŏngsangbuk	29,691
122	Sŏnghwan	Chungchŏngnam	29,239
123	Chinyŏng	Kyŏngsangnam	28,565
124	Kosŏng	Kyŏngsangnam	26,704
125	Kanghwa	Inchŏn	25,535
126	Yŏngwŏl	Kangwŏn	25,413
127	Kumsan	Chungchŏngnam	25,243
128	Yonmu	Chungchŏngnam	25,015
129	Yongdong	Chungchŏngbuk	24,154
130	Haenam	Chollanam	23,928
131	Aewŏl	Cheju	23,717
132	Taesan	Chungchŏngnam	23,149
133	Chinchŏn	Chungchŏngbuk	22,911
134	Puan	Chollabuk	22,267
135	Yechon	Kyŏngsangbuk	21,127
136	Sŏnsan	Kyŏngsangbuk	20,673
137	Ŏdong	Kyŏngsangbuk	20,492
138	Yonggwang	Chollanam	19,909
139	Pŏlgyo	Chollanam	19,842

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Kyŏnggi	11,202,776
2	Sŏul	10,349,312
3	Pusan	3,678,555
4	Kyŏngsangnam	3,231,792
5	Kyŏngsangbuk	2,708,787
6	Inchŏn	2,654,793
7	Taegu	2,566,540
8	Chollanam	1,992,125
9	Chollabuk	1,976,853
10	Chungchŏngnam	1,962,436
11	Kangwŏn	1,532,344
12	Chungchŏngbuk	1,508,980
13	Taejŏn	1,475,221
14	Kwangju	1,416,938
15	Ulsan	1,105,821
16	Cheju	566,020

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.