Korea (South) — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
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 51,600,388, against 49,929,293 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 49,929,293 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 47,851,644 | 51,600,388 | +8% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
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) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,234,582 now |
| 8 | Koyang | Kyŏnggi | 1,194,782 | — |
| 9 | Sŏngnam | Kyŏnggi | 1,031,935 | — |
| 10 | Ulsan | Ulsan | 962,865 | 1,098,421 now |
| 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 | 1,025,702 now |
| 18 | Ŭijŏngbu | Kyŏnggi | 479,141 | — |
| 19 | Chŏnan | Chungchŏngnam | 365,114 | — |
| 20 | Kwangmyŏng | Kyŏnggi | 357,545 | — |
| 21 | Kimhae | Kyŏngsangnam | 356,242 | 531,966 now |
| 22 | Masan | Kyŏngsangnam | 349,706 | 434,371 now |
| 23 | Yŏsu | Chollanam | 341,994 | — |
| 24 | Cheju | Cheju | 329,068 | — |
| 25 | Kunpo | Kyŏnggi | 315,971 | — |
| 26 | Chinju | Kyŏngsangnam | 307,242 | 307,242 now |
| 27 | Pohang | Kyŏngsangbuk | 305,959 | 492,041 now |
| 28 | Kumi | Kyŏngsangbuk | 291,006 | — |
| 29 | Iksan | Chollabuk | 283,501 | 307,000 now |
| 30 | Pyŏngtaek | Kyŏnggi | 278,351 | — |
| 31 | Mokpo | Chollanam | 268,402 | 268,402 now |
| 32 | Kunsan | Chollabuk | 243,406 | — |
| 33 | Wŏnju | Kangwŏn | 243,387 | 332,849 now |
| 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 | 209,483 now |
| 39 | Kimpo | Kyŏnggi | 169,270 | — |
| 40 | Osan | Kyŏnggi | 158,978 | 238,788 now |
| 41 | Kyŏngju | Kyŏngsangbuk | 155,237 | — |
| 42 | Suji | Kyŏnggi | 143,214 | — |
| 43 | Ŭiwang | Kyŏnggi | 136,491 | — |
| 44 | Hanam | Kyŏnggi | 134,902 | 254,415 now |
| 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 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
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.