Daegu

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#158

Global Rank

18.7

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

7.9%


Share

South Korea • East Asia • Language power

Population
3.5M
GDP
$50B
GDP per capita
$14,551
Land area
5,062 km² (1,955 mi²)
Density
684/km² (1,772/mi²)

Primary city Daegu

State / province Daegu

Language Korean

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personSkyscrapers: high vs size peersUniversities: high vs size peers

Daegu metro area

35.87, 128.60
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Skyscrapers, Universities, Metro Stations.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Baseball • KBO👑

Samsung Lions

Daegu

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Daegu KOGAS Pegasus

Daegu

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals1 event

2011 World Athletics Championships

Athletics Major Event

2011 • Daegu

Complete Event Timeline1 event

2011 World Athletics Championships

Championship Finals

2011 • Daegu

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Skyline Eramedian completion 2024
100% built since 200089% since 2010earliest 2009

Completion decade of 84 of 84 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Languages of Daegu

Korean first in Daegu; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoKorean
AdministrativeKorean
NationalKorean

Daegu on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Daegu

#222 by film pedigree · score 15.5 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Bong Joon-ho

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities4 entries
#458

Kyungpook National University

Daegu, South Korea

#691

Yeungnam University

Gyeongsan-si, South Korea

#1132

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology

Daegu, South Korea

#1279

Keimyung University

Daegu, South Korea

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Daegu International Airport

Daegu • 4 - Regional

Metro System (91 stations)1 entry

Daegu Metro

Daegu • 88 stations