South Korea

AsiaCapital: DaejeonMost important metro: Seoul
2026 population
51.1M
Rank #31 globally
Area
100k km²
Metros tracked
18
98% of population in metros
Composite score
194.8
Rank #16 globally

National Teams

South Korea on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Olympics
South Korea
Games 28
Medals 409
All-time #17
Best #4
145 golds
Men's FootballAFC
South Korea
FIFA #25
ELO #32
WC apps 12
Major trophies 2
No World Cups
Baseball
South Korea
WBC apps 6
Record 19-12
Best Runners-up
No WBC titles
Women's Football
South Korea
WWC apps 4
Best Round of 16
No World Cups
Handball
South Korea
All-time #13
Oly medals 1
Worlds medals 0
No Olympic golds
Basketball
South Korea
FIBA #56
Oly medals 0
WC apps 8
No Olympic golds
CricketAssociate
South Korea
Matches 23

Administrative subdivisions

17 entries listed under South Korea across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Provinces (9)

Gangwon5Gyeongsangbuk5Jeollanam2Chungcheongbuk1Chungcheongnam1Gyeonggi1Gyeongsangnam1Jeju1Jeollabuk1

Metropolitan Cities (7)

Busan1Daegu1Daejeon1Gwangju1Incheon1Seoul1Ulsan1

Special Self-Governing Cities (1)

Sejong1

South Korea metro footprint

18 metros
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18 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

18 tracked metros

RankMetroScoreTier
#8Seoul▲ Largest108.3Global Capital
#79Busan-Ulsan33.8Major Metro
#197Daejeon★ Capital14.4Regional Hub
#214Daegu13.1Regional Hub
#299Pohang8.6Established Metro
#379Gwangju6.4Established Metro
#466Jeju City5.0Established Metro
#990Jeonju1.6Emerging Metro
#1111Gangneung1.3Emerging Metro
#1281Gimcheon1.0Emerging Metro
#1420Gwangyang0.9Local Metro
#1726Cheongju0.6Local Metro
#2040Wonju0.4Local Metro
#2066Mokpo0.4Local Metro
#2924Pyeongchang0.2Local Metro
#3107Chuncheon0.1Local Metro
#3619Sangju0.0Local Metro
#3658Donghae0.0Local Metro