South Korea
AsiaCapital: DaejeonMost important metro: Seoul
2026 population
51.1M
Rank #30 globally
Area
100k km²
Metros tracked
18
98% of population in metros
Composite score
194.8
Rank #15 globally
18 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Seoul▲ Largest | 26.0M | 107.0 | Global Capital |
| #76 | Busan-Ulsan | 8.1M | 33.9 | Major Metro |
| #188 | Daejeon★ Capital | 4.0M | 14.4 | Regional Hub |
| #211 | Daegu | 3.5M | 13.1 | Regional Hub |
| #294 | Pohang | 501K | 8.6 | Established City |
| #377 | Gwangju | 1.5M | 6.4 | Established City |
| #461 | Jeju City | 671K | 5.0 | Established City |
| #972 | Jeonju | 1.8M | 1.6 | Emerging City |
| #1103 | Gangneung | 217K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1261 | Gimcheon | 139K | 1.0 | Emerging City |
| #1395 | Gwangyang | 726K | 0.9 | Local City |
| #1677 | Cheongju | 1.6M | 0.6 | Local City |
| #2016 | Wonju | 397K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2044 | Mokpo | 366K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2914 | Pyeongchang | 39K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #3101 | Chuncheon | 285K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3631 | Sangju | 95K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3669 | Donghae | 88K | 0.0 | Local City |