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Changwon

Gyeongsangnam-do · South Korea
City population
1,025,702
#10
in South Korea
#1
in Gyeongsangnam-do
#532
worldwide
SeoulChangwon
35.228, 128.681 · 301 km from Seoul
City population
1,025,702
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#10
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#532
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
2.0%
of the national population

About Changwon

At 27 m above sea level, Changwon is the largest city in Gyeongsangnam-do, with a population of 1,025,702. It sits 301 km from Seoul and ranks tenth among South Korea's listed cities. Kimhae (531,966) lies 18 km away, and Busan (3,285,147) is 35 km distant.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in South Korea
#10of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Gyeongsangnam-do
#1of 14
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Gyeongsangnam-do
Rank in region
#1of 14
Distance to capital
301 km
to Seoul
Elevation
27 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
35.228, 128.681
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 144 in South Korea

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

15KMNaesŏ81K people18KMKimhae532K people30KMMiryang53K people34KMYangsan358K people35KMBusan3.29M people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Changwon1.03M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Changwon compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Changwon1.03M

Changwon Population FAQ

What is the population of Changwon?

Changwon has a city population of 1,025,702. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Changwon?

Changwon is in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, 301 km from the capital, Seoul. Its coordinates are 35.228, 128.681.

How big is Changwon compared with other cities in South Korea?

It is the 10th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, holding 2.0% of the national population.

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