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Cheongju-si

North Chungcheong · South Korea
City population
852,147
#12
in South Korea
#1
in North Chungcheong
#652
worldwide
SeoulCheongju-si
36.637, 127.490 · 113 km from Seoul
Share of South Korea
1.6%
Of the national population
Elevation
49 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Distance to capital
113 km
To Seoul
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
IANA zone identifier

About Cheongju-si

At 49 m above sea level, Cheongju-si is the largest city in North Chungcheong, with a population of 852,147. It holds 1.6% of South Korea's national population and ranks 12th among the country's cities. Sejong lies 18 km away with 394,630 residents, while Daejeon, 33 km distant, is substantially larger at 1,441,203.

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
#12of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in North Chungcheong
#1of 7
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
North Chungcheong
Rank in region
#1of 7
Coordinates
36.637, 127.490
Record updated
14 April 2026
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.

18KMSejong395K people18KMJungpyong37K people25KMChinch'ŏn61K people33KMKoesan44K people33KMDaejeon1.44M 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. Cheongju-si852K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Cheongju-si 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
Cheongju-si852K

Cheongju-si Population FAQ

What is the population of Cheongju-si?

Cheongju-si has a city population of 852,147. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Cheongju-si?

Cheongju-si is in North Chungcheong, South Korea, 113 km from the capital, Seoul. Its coordinates are 36.637, 127.490.

How big is Cheongju-si compared with other cities in South Korea?

It is the 12th largest of the 144 cities listed in South Korea, holding 1.6% of the national population.

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